Here’s a common myth: to be a successful creative person, all you need is talent. It’s a nice myth to believe in, because “talent” suggests a divine or evolutionary genetic gift. So if you have talented DNA, you’re special and can be a cool creative person. If not, you’re destined to be an accountant. After working for the past three years at MetaDesign, I’ve noticed that this troubling notion of talent has very little to do with the success of a junior designer who’s just starting out. Instead, the ones who survive and last more than six months, practice these 7 habits:

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