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How your kids can succeed – when they have no natural talent

How your kids can succeed – when they have no natural talent

Not every sub-par drawing or tuneless clarinet recital is a potential masterpiece, but if your child is the next Van Gogh, you’re worst placed to spot it anyway.

Charlotte Lytton

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If you are concerned by your child’s uninspiring exam grades or sporting performance, then psychologist Adam Grant has some good news.

“Success is less a matter of natural talent,” he says, “and more about nurturing their ‘hidden potential’.”

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