Common Myths About Talent Development

Natural ability still requires intentional development.

Practice is what helps potential become reliable performance.

Success also depends on environment, opportunity, skills, choices and application.

Adults can discover and develop previously underused abilities.

Natural abilities can be expressed through community, relationships, hobbies and personal projects.

Academic performance measures particular forms of performance, not every human capability.

A person can have strong potential without having developed expertise.

Not every ability needs to become someone's occupation.

Development can also involve deepening strengths.

Discovery is a beginning.

Training needs application and practice to produce meaningful capability.

Individuals, schools, families, communities and organizations can all contribute.