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Being an expert takes time, not talent | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Yes, he had innate ability, but also, his father was a professional violinist, skilled composer and wrote the first book ever on violin instruction. The book "Trust Agents" discusses how contacts and networks in combination with skill and expertise lead to success. So I will buy the book this weekend.

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How to manage a college education | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

The Internet provides books and discussion, so why would you need to go to school for those things? This is why you should be really careful using career centers – because colleges have this ivory-tower delusion that supporting yourself is ancillary to why you went to college. Here are some good links on Ben's blog.)

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