http://www.theaccidentalsalesman.com/starting-selling/talent-is-not-enough-to-succeed-in-business/ Free online sales training with Richard White Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:36:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.theaccidentalsalesman.com/starting-selling/talent-is-not-enough-to-succeed-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-710 subhashree subhasmita thatoi Sun, 31 Oct 2010 11:05:17 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalsalesman.com/?p=870#comment-710 “Talent” is one, “Hard Work” (something I’ve talked about at length throughout this series) is the second... and “Sacrifice” is the third. In fact, the false sense of entitlement that springs from the misguided notion that “Talent = Success” is what stops so many genuinely talented people from actually getting out there and doing the legwork necessary to be successful... and oftentimes even productive, for that matter. If you want to succeed in getting noticed – by anyone – you’re going to have to keep putting product out there on a regular basis – be it all based on one character or via a series of one-shots, because, again, talent alone is not enough “Talent” is one, “Hard Work” (something I’ve talked about at length throughout this series) is the second… and “Sacrifice” is the third.
In fact, the false sense of entitlement that springs from the misguided notion that “Talent = Success” is what stops so many genuinely talented people from actually getting out there and doing the legwork necessary to be successful… and oftentimes even productive, for that matter.
If you want to succeed in getting noticed – by anyone – you’re going to have to keep putting product out there on a regular basis – be it all based on one character or via a series of one-shots, because, again, talent alone is not enough

]]> http://www.theaccidentalsalesman.com/starting-selling/talent-is-not-enough-to-succeed-in-business/comment-page-1/#comment-709 subhashree subhasmita thatoi Sun, 31 Oct 2010 11:04:21 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalsalesman.com/?p=870#comment-709 Talent, like potential, won’t pay the bills or your dues.“We need to be the best band of the night every time we play.” If you feel you have the talent – for the love of gravy – use it to help you get to where you want to be… but remember that talent alone will never, ever be enough in and of itself. Talent, like potential, won’t pay the bills or your dues.“We need to be the best band of the night every time we play.” If you feel you have the talent – for the love of gravy – use it to help you get to where you want to be… but remember that talent alone will never, ever be enough in and of itself.

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