The BIG Difference Between TALENT And Skill | Seth Godin

才能与技能之间的重大区别 | 塞斯·戈丁

The Daily Motivation

2026-06-09

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Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1027DM Seth Godin highlights the significant difference between talent and skill. He explores how talent, an innate ability, differs from skill, which is developed through practice and effort. Godin discusses the implications of understanding this distinction, emphasizing the role of deliberate practice and continuous learning in honing skills. The episode offers insights into how individuals can cultivate and refine their skills, transcending the limitations of raw talent to achieve meaningful success. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • Hi, my name is Lewis Howes and welcome to the Daily Motivation Show.

  • Are you a believer that creative people are born with a creative gift or talent more than less creative people?

  • Or can any type of creativity be learned?

  • Number one, almost nobody is talented.

  • Talent is completely overrated.

  • I would argue that you were born with certain physical talents that enabled you to excel in sports

  • that I could never have acquired no matter how hard I tried.

  • Even that said, though, Larry Bird was not born with the kind of talent that Michael Jordan was.

  • Larry Bird just grounded out and shot more practice shots than anybody else.

  • That's a skill.