You would think so, right?
So let’s make Tiger Woods, Exhibit A.
Let’s sit down with a coffee and 20 minutes and listen to Geoff Colvin talk about why Tiger is not a natural talent (as you thought after all). And that in fact, talent is just a “reduction of mistakes”.
It’s on this blog.
Have a look.
http://q-ontech.blogspot.com/2008/12/gladwell-deliberate-practice.html