I like to compare endeavors to athletics. People have natural talent that, by itself, will take you so far. People with less natural talent can work hard and su

I like to compare endeavors to athletics. People have natural talent that, by itself, will take you so far. People with less natural talent can work hard and supersede people with superior natural talent that don't work hard. To be the top of the top, you must have natural talent and nurture and bolster that with hard work. The common denominator of all the exceptional people is hard work.