 By John C. Maxwell
Thomas Nelson, Inc. 2007
ISBN-10: 0785214038
ISBN-13: 978-0785214038
272 pages
The Big Idea
New York Times best-selling author Dr. John C. Maxwell has a message for you: TALENT IS NEVER ENOUGH.
People everywhere are proving him right. Read the headlines, watch the highlights, or just step out your front door. Some talented people reach their full potential, while others self-destruct or remain trapped in mediocrity. What makes the difference? 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. |
Why You Need This Book
This book offers time-tested wisdom and attributes that you need to maximize your potential and live the life of your dreams.
It’s what you add to your talent that makes the greatest difference. You can have talent alone and fall short of your potential. Or you can have talent plus, and really stand out.
You will learn how:
- Belief lifts your talent.
- Initiative activates your talent.
- Focus directs your talent.
- Preparation positions your talent.
- Practice sharpens your talent.
- Perseverance sustains your talent.
- Character protects your talent… and more!
Belief Lifts Your Talent
It’s called the guarantee. At the time, many people said it was just big talk. Not true. It was a mark of the confidence possessed by the person who uttered it. That strong sense of belief made him a legend and his team members champions. What could it for you?
If you want to become your best, you need to believe your best. You need to…
1. Believe in Your Potential . Your potential is a picture of what you can become. Inventor Thomas Edison remarked, “If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astonish ourselves.”
2. Believe in Yourself! It’s one thing to believe that you possess remarkable potential. It’s another thing to have enough faith in yourself that you think you can fulfill it.
3. Believe in Your Mission. What else is necessary to lift a person’s talent? Believing in what you are doing. In fact, even if the odds are against your accomplishing what you desire, confidence will help you.
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