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🗣️Was #MichaelJordan great because he's was born with talent? Was it the skill he developed?

1 Sept 2022 · 1 min

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YouTube video by Scott Empringham (uploaded Sep 1, 2022) discussing ideas from Angela Duckworth’s book Grit. The speaker presents Duckworth’s two-part equation: (1) Talent × Effort = Skill and (2) Skill × Effort = Achievement, stressing that effort counts twice. The video uses practical examples (e.g., CrossFit) to show how consistent effort and coaching can build skill even from low initial talent and then sustained effort converts that skill into high achievement. The creator invites viewer engagement (comments).

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What do you think is more important to achieving your dreams? Is it skill, talent, or effort? Here's a simple equation for the book Grit by Angela Duckworth that may give you hope, and there's two parts of the equation. Here's the first half Talent times effort equals skill. What does that mean in practical terms? Let's say you want to achieve a certain level of mastery at CrossFit. Even if you start with no real talent, but you put in consistent effort over time and get some coaching, you'll develop a level of skill over time. But the second part of the equation is where it gets interesting. Skill times effort equ equals achievement. And again, in practical terms, that simply means taking your new baseline skill and applying effort, and lots of it, consistently over a period of prolonged time. Put the equations together side by side and you'll have a huge clue as to what the author thinks might be more important than skill or talent. And you could use it yourself. Remember, effort counts twice. CrossFitters writers, bloggers, podcasters, Tick tockers. Do you agree or disagree? Let me know in the comments below.