Beyond Talent: Become Someone Who Gets Extraordinary Results

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HarperCollins Leadership, Apr 18, 2011 - Business & Economics - 304 pages
Some talented people reach their full potential, while others self-destruct or remain trapped in mediocrity. What makes the difference? Author John C. Maxwell, the go-to guru for business professionals across the globe, insists that the choices people make--not merely the skills they inherit--propel them to greatness. In other words: if you really want to make an impact in your organization, it’s the skills that take you beyond talent that matter most. In Beyond Talent, Maxwell shares thirteen attributes to add to your talent to maximize your potential and live the life of your dreams. Among other truths, readers will learn: belief lifts your talent; initiative activates your talent; focus directs your talent; preparation positions your talent; practice sharpens your talent; perseverance sustains your talent; and character protects your talent.You can have talent alone--but you’ll inevitably fall short of your potential. Beyond Talent teaches you how to really stand out.
 

Contents

WHEN IS TALENT ALONE ENOUGH?
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1 BELIEF LIFTS YOUR TALENT
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2 PASSION ENERGIZES YOUR TALENT
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3 INITIATIVE ACTIVATES YOUR TALENT
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4 FOCUS DIRECTS YOUR TALENT
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5 PREPARATION POSITIONS YOUR TALENT
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6 PRACTICE SHARPENS YOUR TALENT
103
7 PERSEVERANCE SUSTAINS YOUR TALENT
125
9 TEACHABILITY EXPANDS YOUR TALENT
167
10 CHARACTER PROTECTS YOUR TALENT
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11 RELATIONSHIPS INFLUENCE YOUR TALENT
211
12 RESPONSIBILITY STRENGTHENS YOUR TALENT
235
13 TEAMWORK MULTIPLIES YOUR TALENT
255
THE LAST WORD ON TALENT
273
Notes
277
About the Author
283

8 COURAGE TESTS YOUR TALENT
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John C. Maxwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker who has sold more than 33 million books in fifty languages. He has been identified as the #1 leader in business and the most influential leadership expert in the world. His organizations - the John Maxwell Company, The John Maxwell Team, EQUIP, and the John Maxwell Leadership Foundation - have translated his teachings into seventy languages and used them to train millions of leaders from every country of the world. A recipient of the Horatio Alger Award, as well as the Mother Teresa Prize for Global Peace and Leadership from the Luminary Leadership Network, Dr. Maxwell influences Fortune 500 CEOs, the presidents of nations, and entrepreneurs worldwide. For more information about him visit JohnMaxwell.com.

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