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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 650.1 EAN: 9780785214038 ISBN: 0785214038 Label: Thomas Nelson Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 272 Publication Date: April 03, 2007 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Studio: Thomas Nelson Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: New York Times best-selling author Dr. John C. Maxwell has a message for you, and for today's corporate culture fixated on talent above all else: 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 onto greatness. Among other truths, successful people know that:
It's what you add to your talent that makes the greatest difference. With authentic examples and time-tested wisdom, Maxwell shares thirteen attributes you need to maximize your potential and live the life of your dreams. You can have talent alone and fall short of your potential. Or you can have talent plus, and really stand out. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Talent is Never EnoughThis book is truly highly motivational in moving ourselves beyond what we believe are our talents and gifts. I really feel much can be gained from reading this phenomenal book. John C. Maxwell truly has a gift with words and speaks from the heart. This is definitely highly recommended. God bless you all. Rating:  - Another inspirational book with mostly storiesI hate to sound harsh but I found this to be just another book with stories and examples to make the reader feel good. The author tells the reader if you aren't motivated then others can't motivate you and yet that is the underlying premise of this whole book. Would not recommend to anyone serious about wanting insight to leadership, coaching or anything near the two. Rating: - Book for maximizing your Ability and Opportunity for SuccessGlobalization is quickening and will continue to have an increasing impact on your professional career. With globalization there will never be a shortage of Talent. Having the best talents and proven capabilities is not enough anymore. As the author puts it, we need to become "Talent-plus" person. If you do, you will add value to yourself, add value to others and accomplish more than you dreamed was possible. This is an excellent book that can be applied in the real world. As an ... Read More Rating: - Awesome InsightThis book forces you to examine your character more than your talent. It offers concrete information with great examples. Rating: - Talent is Neve EnoughThis is a must read for everyone regardless of vocation or lifestyle. Reccommended to me by Jim Tressel of Ohio State University, and I have studied it like a college text book. As an educator and an advocate for youth, it has significantly affected me and the way I conduct my profession. Read this, it will be one of the best choices you'll ever make, and it takes no talent to do it! 
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