Good advice. I'd add that one way to get into the top 10% is by combining skills or jobs. So I might not be a top 10% economics educator, or top 10% writer, or a top 10% parenting advice-giver, but I might be a top 10% economics parenting advice writer!
It's kind of an irony inside the division of labor. We divide labor up into smaller tasks, but those tasks require specialization that might require the combining of skills.
Very good thoughts on his videos and writings. Many young people need to listen to this. I was told early on by someone that I would be a great teacher and thought nothing of it. It took decades for me to realize this was not just a passing comment, but an identification of a talent. In leadership theory, there is a split on the traits (talents) and skills approaches because one believes people are born with traits (leadership traits) and the other believes people can be trained to lead. They are both right, but skill development will not change someone who is not a leader to US Grant. Skills will, however, refine the traits of a natural leader. Applying this to younger people - do not take these off-the-cuff comments lightly, listen for them, and develop a refining plan to enhance your unique talents. If you do, you may waste decades chasing things that will never materialize.
Thanks for this comment and confirmation of the points made in this post. Passing comments may be an identification of talent. I like that as an alternative title.
Good advice. I'd add that one way to get into the top 10% is by combining skills or jobs. So I might not be a top 10% economics educator, or top 10% writer, or a top 10% parenting advice-giver, but I might be a top 10% economics parenting advice writer!
Wow, I like this. Kinda like the Economies of Scope!
Copyright that phrase fast!
It's kind of an irony inside the division of labor. We divide labor up into smaller tasks, but those tasks require specialization that might require the combining of skills.
Very good thoughts on his videos and writings. Many young people need to listen to this. I was told early on by someone that I would be a great teacher and thought nothing of it. It took decades for me to realize this was not just a passing comment, but an identification of a talent. In leadership theory, there is a split on the traits (talents) and skills approaches because one believes people are born with traits (leadership traits) and the other believes people can be trained to lead. They are both right, but skill development will not change someone who is not a leader to US Grant. Skills will, however, refine the traits of a natural leader. Applying this to younger people - do not take these off-the-cuff comments lightly, listen for them, and develop a refining plan to enhance your unique talents. If you do, you may waste decades chasing things that will never materialize.
Thanks for this comment and confirmation of the points made in this post. Passing comments may be an identification of talent. I like that as an alternative title.