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Analysis – Application Essay

Geoffrey Colvin’s article “What it takes to be great” is about how “success” or “talent” is really the outcome of hard work, tremendous practice, and mental approach, and not because of innate intelligence or natural talent.  This applies to sports, school, business, and the arts. In a well-developed essay, citing specific examples from the text, discuss 1) what steps Colvin suggests (or implies) we should take, and 2) explain one or two real-life, detailed examples that show how you have, or have not, applied this principle of hard-work-equals-success.

Please note: I’m looking for you to explain Colvin’s argument. What is specific to Colvin’s point? Colvin mentions specific keys to success (“deliberate practice,” adopting a new mind-set, etc.).  Your discussion of Colvin needs to be specific to his principles, not a general hard work equals success philosophy. Consider what Colvin tells his reader that is different than what you’ve heard before.

This is the link to the article: http://archive.fortune.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/10/30/8391794/in