Unless you have tried to learn or improve your drawing and painting skills elsewhere it is hard to appreciate the uniqueness of what Mission: Renaissance provides. However, if you have tried elsewhere, you will quickly grasp that here is a treasured oasis in the middle of an almost desolate desert of...

The Talent Myth Series– Part  4 The Talent Myth Rides Again Like a slick outlaw, the cunning myth covers its own tracks. It has a simple, built-in, nearly infallible ally—our blind acceptance of its credibility, which whitewashes any evidence to the contrary. Nearly everyone sees only what the myth...

The Talent Myth Series– Part 3 Public Enemy Number One The talent myth is built on fear of failure. So solidly is it entrenched in our thinking, it’s like pulling teeth to convince people of its treacherous falsehood. Why has this myth persisted for so long? For one thing, it helps leaders rule their...

The Talent Myth Series– Part 2 Lights Out, Everyone The talent myth perpetuates itself from generation to generation. Even you and I have unwittingly passed it on. At the first display of creativity, family and friends heap admiration and encouragement on the child. But unless some vast gift is evident,...

This is the first is an ongoing series of articles taken directly from The Talent Myth by Larry Gluck. It is our sincere hope that you find this series both inspiring and empowering. We will also be categorizing all of the series in a special Talent Myth Series category for those who might miss one of...