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	<title>Comments on: What is more important, talent or drive?</title>
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	<description>Founder &#38; CEO of Leading Online Gift Retailer, RedBalloon</description>
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		<title>By: Scott Maxworthy</title>
		<link>http://naomisimson.com/2009/05/06/what-is-more-important-talent-or-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-118</link>
		<dc:creator>Scott Maxworthy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Naomi,

Absolutely.  Always interested in why people go into business for themselves - what do most successful athletes, business people, actors etc say &quot;It took 10 years to become an overnight success&quot;.  Like exceptional stand out talent instant overnight success is equally very very rare.  Most times its just hard work, finding your niche and delivering something customers want and need.

The most important element in all of that is to love what you do - wealth, success, etc is a by product IMHO.

Love your work :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Naomi,</p>
<p>Absolutely.  Always interested in why people go into business for themselves &#8211; what do most successful athletes, business people, actors etc say &quot;It took 10 years to become an overnight success&quot;.  Like exceptional stand out talent instant overnight success is equally very very rare.  Most times its just hard work, finding your niche and delivering something customers want and need.</p>
<p>The most important element in all of that is to love what you do &#8211; wealth, success, etc is a by product IMHO.</p>
<p>Love your work <img src='http://naomisimson.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Naomi</title>
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		<dc:creator>Naomi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 08:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I knew someone far more interesting had said it far better than I... at least we agree.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I knew someone far more interesting had said it far better than I&#8230; at least we agree.</p>
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		<title>By: Scott Maxworthy</title>
		<link>http://naomisimson.com/2009/05/06/what-is-more-important-talent-or-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-120</link>
		<dc:creator>Scott Maxworthy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. 

Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. 

Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. 

Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. 

Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.&quot;

--- Calvin Coolidge</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&quot;Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. </p>
<p>Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. </p>
<p>Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. </p>
<p>Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. </p>
<p>Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.&quot;</p>
<p>&#8212; Calvin Coolidge</p>
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