Hot take: Talent won’t beat consistency. We’re taught that success belongs to the lucky. The naturally gifted. The people who were simply born with “it.” But that’s not what creates a legend. Talent might get you in the door. Consistency is what keeps you in the room. Think about the people we admire most. Taylor Swift. Jerry Seinfeld. Yes, they’re talented. But what separates them isn’t talent alone. It’s showing up, refining their craft, and doing the work year after year after year. The question isn’t, “Am I talented enough?” It’s, “Am I willing to stay consistent long enough to become exceptional?” This idea is one of the many counterintuitive principles I explore in my new book, Gilt Free. If this resonated, listen to the Gilt Free audiobook for FREE on YouTube and on Spotify if you’re a Spotify Premium user, and discover why the rules you’ve been following may be the very things holding you back. Link in bio for the free audiobook on YouTube. Get your...