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How Smart Do You Have to Be to Succeed?
- The surprising discovery that came out of Terman's study is best described by creativity researcher and physician, Nancy Andreasen as Threshold Theory…
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Andy Spector added 2y ago
- We often think that the reason we aren't succeeding is because we haven't found the right strategy or because we weren't born with the right talents.
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- Entrepreneurship: Assuming you know what the most important metric is for your business, what makes the biggest difference is focusing on that metric every day. Once you cross the basic threshold of knowing what to work on, the most important thing is continuing to work on that one thing and not something else.
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Andy Spector added 2y ago
- Although many people continue to equate intelligence with genius, a crucial conclusion from Terman’s study is that having a high IQ is not equivalent to being highly creative. An IQ of 120, indicating that someone is very smart but not exceptionally so, is generally considered sufficient for creative genius.”
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- Threshold Theory in Everyday Life
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- Rather, there is a minimum threshold of intelligence that you need to have, and after that it comes down to a lot of deliberate practice, putting in your reps, and developing your skill set.
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Andy Spector added 2y ago
- How smart do you have to be to succeed? How intelligent do you need to be to become a successful entrepreneur? How good does your training program need to be to become an elite athlete? How perfect does your weight loss program need to be to burn fat?
from How Smart Do You Have to Be to Succeed? by James Clear
Andy Spector added 2y ago
- In 1921, there was a psychologist at Stanford University named Lewis Terman who set out on a mission to conduct a research study unlike any before it.
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- But nearly every lineman in the NFL is over 300 pounds. There is a threshold that you have to cross to get the job. After that, it's anyone's guess as to who will be the best. We can think of intelligence in a similar fashion.
from How Smart Do You Have to Be to Succeed? by James Clear
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