Talent Quotes by Donald O. Clifton

10 Talent quotes by Donald O. Clifton

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Clifton, the father of strengths‑based psychology, offers a compact set of ten thoughts on talent. Each line underscores his belief that recognizing innate abilities is the first step toward meaningful growth.

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“When we studied them, excellent performers were rarely well rounded. On the contrary, they were sharp.”

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“Talents are your naturally recurring patterns of thought, feeling, or behavior.”

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“Talent is any recurring pattern of thought, feeling, or behavior that can be productively applied.”

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“While your spontaneous reactions provide the clearest trace of your talents, here are three more clues to keep in mind: yearnings, rapid…

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“Satisfactions provide the last clue to talent. As we described in the previous chapter, your strongest synaptic connections are designed so that…

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There is one sure way to identify your greatest potential for strength: Step back and watch yourself for a while. Try an…

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From this point of view, to avoid your strengths and to focus on your weaknesses isn't a sign of diligent humility. It…

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“Thus, the lesson we should draw from these people is not that each person's talents are infinitely malleable or that they can…

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“Since each person's talents are enduring, you should spend a great deal of time and money selecting people properly in the first…

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“Rapid learning offers another trace of talent. Sometimes a talent doesn't signal itself through yearning. For a myriad of reasons, although the…

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“The only possible failure would be never managing to find the right role or the right partners to help you realize that strength.”

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“The acid test of a strength? The ability is a strength only if you can fathom yourself doing it repeatedly, happily, and successfully.”

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“To develop a strength in any activity requires certain natural talents.”

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