Talent does
matter don’t fool yourself. It does not take much if you are willing to do the
work to exploit the talent you have. The key is what you do with the talent you
have and how you develop your talent to it's fullest extent. I could fill a
book with stories of athletes that I have seen in my career with abundant talent who
never came close to achieving what they were capable of based on their talent
level. The willingness to consistently push to the edge and sometimes beyond
physically, psychologically and emotionally means so much more than innate
talent. Talent can be a curse or a blessing. Those that excel take the blessing
and build upon it to be the best they can be and leave no doubts that they have
exploited what talent they have to the fullest extent possible.
