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Why Intelligent People Fail

Why Intelligent People Fail

by Rod Macbeth on in Inspiration, Motivation

1. Lack of motivation. A talent is irrelevant if a person is not motivated to use it. Motivation may be external (for example, social approval) or internal (satisfaction from a job well-done, for instance). External sources tend to be transient, while internal sources tend to produce more consistent performance.

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