Comments on: Smart is not Successful

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:43:29 +0000

This is it! I have been told enough times that I am smart by employers, friends and family.. The problem I face is that more they mention it to me more I feel stressed about what I am expected to do with it!? I am no where near to the success that I expected my self to be, I always blamed myself for this but iguess what u said in this blog is where the problem is..”smarties are good at a lot of things, which makes it very difficult to realise what their niche is” Thanks for the post Wally..

By: Annaly

Annaly — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:03:23 +0000

Isn’t it odd that many smart people are on Wall Street or prison? What’s smart without a conscience or a soul?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:28:58 +0000

Good post. Naturally, it’s all about what you do with what you have – just having it isn’t enough. Interesting to read. Thanks

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By: Monica Diaz

Monica Diaz — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:54:23 +0000

Whatever your gift, of course, its going out on that limb that produces results for each of us. So you’re smart? So you’re talented? … Wanna make something of it? I know I do. Seeing potential in others has that same quality to it. Sometimes, you meet people that do things through sheer willpower with great difficulty, and do them SO well. And sometimes, that person you believe can do more is just sitting there being pretty, smart or talented. The best that you can do for them is what Wally’s mother did: challenge them to use their virtues, dare them to be what they can be. Your mother was a wise woman, Wally. And she raised a smart, generous, prolific writer of a son!

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:00:01 +0000

I think this is a good point that many, many job seekers forget. Because they/we have been told for so long, “You’re so smart!” you forget that, yeah, well, so are a lot of other people. A 4.0 GPA is nice, but if that’s all you have to show on your resume, you’re probably not getting the job. Employers want to see that you’ve done something with your smarts. If it was just about “smart,” they’d never have to interview anyone–a quick look at their transcript would do.