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<blockquote data-quote="Jeff Babcock" data-source="post: 25010" data-attributes="member: 46"><p>Re: Training young engineers</p><p></p><p>These guys may not be the quickest learners or brightest minds on the planet, but I don't think that is necessarily the largest part of the problem.</p><p></p><p>I do not believe that talent exists. Folks that are good at what they do typically have one thing in common. The "right" kind of practice/learning and a LOT of time spent at it. There is a great book called "Talent Is Overrated" which examines this issue and points to countless examples of folks who excel being people who invested time and effort and took a vested interest in their discipline, sometimes to extremes. A casual approach does not usually lead to greatness. Some people have a passion for what they do, others do not. Guess which group is more likely to succeed?....</p><p></p><p>I think that's the largest problem here - lack of motivation and initiative or lack of the fundamental disciplines necessary to allow one to study effectively.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff Babcock, post: 25010, member: 46"] Re: Training young engineers These guys may not be the quickest learners or brightest minds on the planet, but I don't think that is necessarily the largest part of the problem. I do not believe that talent exists. Folks that are good at what they do typically have one thing in common. The "right" kind of practice/learning and a LOT of time spent at it. There is a great book called "Talent Is Overrated" which examines this issue and points to countless examples of folks who excel being people who invested time and effort and took a vested interest in their discipline, sometimes to extremes. A casual approach does not usually lead to greatness. Some people have a passion for what they do, others do not. Guess which group is more likely to succeed?.... I think that's the largest problem here - lack of motivation and initiative or lack of the fundamental disciplines necessary to allow one to study effectively. [/QUOTE]
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