At best, IQ contributes about 20 percent to the factors that determine life success, which leaves 80 percent to other forces.

Lisa Lantieri
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IQ is only one factor when searching for the right job. A job may be perfectly matched to your skills, but if you are not happy in it, you will not be able to meet your potential. Some jobs have no clear division between success and failure, while others are well-defined. The bottom line is that the best predictor of success is hard work.

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