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Talent Is Never Enough: Discover the Choices That Will Take You Beyond Your Talent
Written by John C. Maxwell
Narrated by John C. Maxwell
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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:
- 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!!
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.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins Leadership
Release dateJun 30, 2009
ISBN9781418574994
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John C. Maxwell
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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Readers find this title to be a very good, well-written, and insightful book by John Maxwell. It is highly recommended and provides practical and helpful thoughts on developing talent and achieving goals. The book is powerful, inspiring, and never disappoints. Listeners appreciate the different ideas and aspects of the topic, and many plan to listen to it again. Overall, it is an amazing book that is worth reading for anyone looking to improve their career and personal growth.
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Jul 1, 2024
Wonderful book. Very good for my creative friends. Loved it. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 12, 2023
Amazing. I was in a face thinking that talent was enough, and it is if you want to stay in mediocrity. Always love John's teachings, amazing book. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 12, 2023
ANYTHING John Maxwell is awesome! :-) - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 12, 2023
Powerful and very insightful. Highly recommended to listen to. I will listen to this over and over again. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 12, 2023
good - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 12, 2023
So many helpful thoughts in this, practical, to the point. Will listen again soon. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 12, 2023
Great listening. Was deeply impressed. Well read and clearly too - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 12, 2023
Very well written. I loved the different ideas and aspects of the topic. Thank you! - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Sep 12, 2023
A very good book by John Maxwell as always. John reading it himself is always a huge plus. I’d say you should listen to this in the very early stages of your career. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 12, 2023
John C. Maxwell never disappoints! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 12, 2023
One of the very best practical books which inspire that you can find out there. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Sep 12, 2023
Great insight from John Maxwell. Helped me understand what it takes to develop my talent and in doing so achieving my goals. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Mar 2, 2020
Excellent book, shows how much better discipline is than the talents we may naturally have. This gives hope to those of us who do not feel so extraordinary to trust in tools like perseverance to achieve the desired success. (Translated from Spanish) - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Jul 30, 2019
An excellent book, again Maxwell mentions that more than just talent is needed to excel in what we do; the 13 approaches he offers to expand our potential are excellent. (Translated from Spanish)