Adam Grant

That very often their early teachers and coaches, even their own parents, had no idea how great they were going to become. And when they did stand out, it wasn't for natural ability. It was because they were unusually passionate. They love to learn. And they had early opportunities to get lots of practice in.

That very often their early teachers and coaches, even their own parents, had no idea how great they were going to become. And when they did stand out, it wasn't for natural ability. It was because they were unusually passionate. They love to learn. And they had early opportunities to get lots of practice in.

That very often their early teachers and coaches, even their own parents, had no idea how great they were going to become. And when they did stand out, it wasn't for natural ability. It was because they were unusually passionate. They love to learn. And they had early opportunities to get lots of practice in.

And I think what that suggests to me is that sometimes we overestimate the importance of raw talent and we underestimate the importance of creating opportunities that open doors for people and then giving them a chance to actually showcase their enthusiasm.

And I think what that suggests to me is that sometimes we overestimate the importance of raw talent and we underestimate the importance of creating opportunities that open doors for people and then giving them a chance to actually showcase their enthusiasm.

And I think what that suggests to me is that sometimes we overestimate the importance of raw talent and we underestimate the importance of creating opportunities that open doors for people and then giving them a chance to actually showcase their enthusiasm.

I think in a lot of the cases, if you look at the Bloom study at least, the world-class performers tended to have an early teacher or coach who made learning fun. And I think that's not common for a lot of us, right? Like learning to do scales if you're a musician, doing drills if you're an athlete, it can be a slog.

I think in a lot of the cases, if you look at the Bloom study at least, the world-class performers tended to have an early teacher or coach who made learning fun. And I think that's not common for a lot of us, right? Like learning to do scales if you're a musician, doing drills if you're an athlete, it can be a slog.

I think in a lot of the cases, if you look at the Bloom study at least, the world-class performers tended to have an early teacher or coach who made learning fun. And I think that's not common for a lot of us, right? Like learning to do scales if you're a musician, doing drills if you're an athlete, it can be a slog.

And the idea that this boring task that might just lose your interest or might exhaust you could actually be exciting, it draws you in and it makes you wanna keep learning. And over time that becomes self-reinforcing because after all, it's hard to like something that you just suck at. As you gain skill and build up mastery, that's when your motivation begins to really soar.

And the idea that this boring task that might just lose your interest or might exhaust you could actually be exciting, it draws you in and it makes you wanna keep learning. And over time that becomes self-reinforcing because after all, it's hard to like something that you just suck at. As you gain skill and build up mastery, that's when your motivation begins to really soar.

And the idea that this boring task that might just lose your interest or might exhaust you could actually be exciting, it draws you in and it makes you wanna keep learning. And over time that becomes self-reinforcing because after all, it's hard to like something that you just suck at. As you gain skill and build up mastery, that's when your motivation begins to really soar.

I think that's bad news. I loved sports when I was a kid. And unfortunately, I wasn't any good at all the ones that I became passionate about. I love shooting hoops. I got caught from middle school basketball team in sixth grade, seventh grade and eighth grade. I was I was a big fan of playing soccer or what you probably call football did not make my ninth grade team.

I think that's bad news. I loved sports when I was a kid. And unfortunately, I wasn't any good at all the ones that I became passionate about. I love shooting hoops. I got caught from middle school basketball team in sixth grade, seventh grade and eighth grade. I was I was a big fan of playing soccer or what you probably call football did not make my ninth grade team.

I think that's bad news. I loved sports when I was a kid. And unfortunately, I wasn't any good at all the ones that I became passionate about. I love shooting hoops. I got caught from middle school basketball team in sixth grade, seventh grade and eighth grade. I was I was a big fan of playing soccer or what you probably call football did not make my ninth grade team.

And basically the last sport that I thought to try was springboard diving. That summer, my mom dragged me to a local pool and there was a lifeguard who was an all-state diver. And he was doing flips and twists on his break. And I watched him and I was mesmerized. I wanted to learn how to do it. But diving did not come naturally to me.

And basically the last sport that I thought to try was springboard diving. That summer, my mom dragged me to a local pool and there was a lifeguard who was an all-state diver. And he was doing flips and twists on his break. And I watched him and I was mesmerized. I wanted to learn how to do it. But diving did not come naturally to me.

And basically the last sport that I thought to try was springboard diving. That summer, my mom dragged me to a local pool and there was a lifeguard who was an all-state diver. And he was doing flips and twists on his break. And I watched him and I was mesmerized. I wanted to learn how to do it. But diving did not come naturally to me.

I actually was nicknamed by my first coach, Frankenstein, because I was so stiff that I couldn't even, I couldn't touch my toes without bending my knees. And I actually walked like Frankenstein. And I didn't jump very high and I was not graceful at all. And I didn't have much explosive power, all the things that you want in diving.

I actually was nicknamed by my first coach, Frankenstein, because I was so stiff that I couldn't even, I couldn't touch my toes without bending my knees. And I actually walked like Frankenstein. And I didn't jump very high and I was not graceful at all. And I didn't have much explosive power, all the things that you want in diving.