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2010's Intersection of Talent and Ambitionby Vince PoscenteAuthor of The Ant and the Elephant, Invinceable Principles and The Age of Speed At a time when New Year's resolutions collide with follow-through you may wonder if you can attain your lofty goals. Well, you fearless goal setter you... leverage your talents - it's the best place to start.
Don't see it? Hey, we were trying to make shapes the other night at the fire pit and my big accomplishment with embered stick was, "Hey look. A circle. Now, an egg. Now a circle." Woo hoo. Picasso had a talent for spatial orientation. Combine his natural talent with over16,840 works of art and you have a 20th century legend. Now, the big question is, what talent is hidden right under your nose? Given the proximity of my mouth - my 'under nose talent' could be eating. But we're not going for something that sophisticated. What clues can you uncover relative to your talents? Here are five steps:
Let's take Bob as an example.
To make this easy to remember, let's call it the easener pergota. Or let's call it... EEPGT. How about Easyenergyperspectivegoalstalents Process? Pardon? The acronyms don't help? It must be my Not-Bob "turning order into chaos" talent having its way again. A handy little trait when I start cooking in a clean kitchen or approach a stack of firewood on a cold day. Take a few minutes right now and try these five steps. You'll do your 2010 a favor. Now have a Wonderful, Happy, Prosperous, Easy, Way Better Than 2009 New Year (or WHPEWBT09NY for short). Until next week, it's full speed ahead,
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Clues of what your talents are might be hidden in plain view. Some regard Pablo Picasso as more of a non-conformist than a talented artist. Settle that argument with a photograph by Gjon Mili. Check out Picasso completing a single-line, space drawing in the span of a few heartbeats. Using the light of an ember in a muted studio, Mili captured the natural talent of one of the art world's icons.