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Talent Is Never Enough Discover The Choices That Will Take You Beyond Your Talent

Talent Is Never Enough Discover The Choices That Will Take You Beyond Your Talent. Dr. John C. Maxwell. Talent Isn’t Everything. 50% of all CEOs – C average in college 65% U.S. Senators – bottom half of class 75% U.S Presidents – bottom half of class

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Talent Is Never Enough Discover The Choices That Will Take You Beyond Your Talent

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  1. Talent Is Never EnoughDiscover The Choices That Will Take You Beyond Your Talent Dr. John C. Maxwell

  2. Talent Isn’t Everything • 50% of all CEOs – C average in college • 65% U.S. Senators – bottom half of class • 75% U.S Presidents – bottom half of class • More than 50% of millionaire entrepreneurs never finished college

  3. Putting Talent into Perspective • We should marvel at their giftedness • We should recognize their contribution to society • We should separate what they can do and who they are

  4. Do You Have What It Takes? • Everyone has talent • Develop the talent you have, not the one you want • Anyone can make choices that will add value to talent

  5. Beliefs Worth Buying Into • Believe in your potential • Believe in yourself • Believe in your mission

  6. Believe In Your Mission • Belief in your mission will empower you • Belief in your mission will encourage you • Belief in your mission will enlarge you

  7. Talent-Plus Formula • Belief Determines Expectations • Expectations Determine Actions • Actions Determine Results

  8. The Power of Passion • Passion is the first step to achievement • Passion increases willpower • Passion produces energy

  9. The Power of Passion • Passion is the foundation for excellence • Passion is the key to success • Passion makes a person contagious

  10. Talent-Plus Formula • Prioritize Your Life According to Your Passion • Protect Your Passion • Pursue Your Passion with Everything You’ve Got

  11. Insights on Initiative • Initiative is the first step to anywhere you want to go • Initiative closes the door to fear • Initiative opens the door to opportunity • Initiative eases life’s difficulties • Initiative – often the difference between success and failure

  12. Four Kinds of People • People who do the right thing without being told • People who do the right thing when told • People who do the right thing when told more than once • People who never do the right thing

  13. People Who Lack Initiative… • Fail to see the consequences of inaction • Want someone else to motivate them • Look for the perfect time to act • Like tomorrow better than today

  14. Talent-Plus Formula • Accept Responsibility for Your Life • Examine Your Reasons for Not Initiating • Focus on the Benefits of Completing a task • Share Your Goal with a Friend Who Will Help You

  15. Talent-Plus Formula • Break Large Tasks Down Into Smaller Ones • Allocate Specific Times to Tasks You Might Procrastinate • Remember, Preparation Includes Doing

  16. Making Large Tasks Small • Divide it by categories • Prioritize it by importance • Order it by sequence • Assign it by abilities • Accomplish it by teamwork

  17. The Power of Focus • Focus does not come naturally to most people • Focus increases your energy • Focus lifts you • Focus expands your life • Focus must be intentionally sustained

  18. Talent-Plus Formula • Be Intentional – Make Every Action Count • Challenge Your Excuses • Don’t Let Yesterday Hijack Your Attention • Focus On the Present

  19. Talent-Plus Formula • Stay Focused On Results • Develop and Follow Your Priorities • Focus on Your Strengths, Not Your Weaknesses • Delay Rewards Until the Job is Done

  20. Why People Fail to Prepare • They fail to see the value of preparation before action. • The fail to appreciate the value of discipline.

  21. Preparation Principles • Preparation allows you to tap into your talent • Preparation is a process, not an event • Preparation precedes opportunity

  22. Preparation Principles • Preparation for tomorrow begins with the right use of today • Preparation requires continually good perspective • Good preparation leads to action

  23. Talent-Plus Formula • Assessment – Am I Evaluating Correctly? • Alignment – Am I Lined Up Correctly? • Attitude – Am I Visualizing Correctly?

  24. Assisting the Assessment Process • Where do I need to go? • How far is my goal? • What are the conditions? • What will it take to get there?

  25. The Power of Practice • Practice enables development • Practice leads to discovery • Practice demands discipline

  26. Commit Yourself to Practice • Practice both shows and builds commitment • Your performance can always be improved • The “sharpening” process is better in the right environment

  27. Commit Yourself to Practice • You must be willing to start with small things • Very small differences, consistently practiced, will produce results • There is a price to pay to reach the next level

  28. The Five Pillars of Practice • An excellent teacher or coach • Your best effort • A clear purpose • The greatest potential • The right resources

  29. Talent-Plus Formula • A Little Extra Effort • A Little Extra Time • A Little Extra Help • A Little Extra Change

  30. Principles of Perseverance • Perseverance means succeeding because you are determined to, not destined to • Perseverance recognizes life is not a long race, but many short ones in succession • Perseverance is need to release most of life’s rewards • Perseverance draws sweetness out of adversity

  31. Principles of Perseverance • Perseverance has a compounding effect on life • Perseverance means stopping not because you’re tired, but because the task is done • Perseverance doesn’t demand more than we have, but all that we have

  32. The Five Enemies of Perseverance • A lifestyle of giving up • A wrong belief that life should be easy • A wrong belief that success is a destination • A lack of resiliency • A lack of vision

  33. Talent-Plus Formula • Purpose: Find One • Excuses: Eliminate Them • Stamina: Develop Some

  34. Our Courage Will Be Tested… • As we seek a truth that may be painful • When change is needed but inactivity is more comfortable • When our convictions, once expressed, are challenged • When learning and growing will display our weakness

  35. Our Courage Will Be Tested… • When we take the high road even as others treat us badly • When being “out front” makes us an easy target • Whenever we face obstacles to our progress

  36. Talent-Plus Formula • Look For Courage Inside, Not Outside, Yourself • Grow in Courage by Doing the Right Thing Instead of the Expedient Thing • Take Small Steps of Courage to Prepare You for Greater Ones

  37. Talent-Plus Formula • Recognize That a Leadership Position Won’t Give You Courage, but Courage Can Make You a Leader • Watch Your Horizons Expand with Each Courageous Act

  38. Teachability Truths • Nothing is interesting if you are not interested • Successful people view learning differently from those who are unsuccessful

  39. Teachability Truths • Learning is meant to be a lifelong pursuit • Talented people can be the toughest to teach • Pride is the number one hindrance to teachability

  40. If you can’t be teachable, having talent won’t help you.If you can’t be flexible, having a goal won’t help you.If you can’t be grateful, having abundance won’t help you.If you can’t be mentorable, having a future won’t help you.If you can’t be durable, having a plan won’t help you.If you can’t be reachable, having success won’t help you.J. Konrad Hole

  41. Problems With Pride • Pride closes our minds to new ideas • Pride closes our minds to feedback • Pride prevents us from admitting mistakes • Pride keeps us from making needed changes

  42. Overcoming a Pride Problem • Recognize & admit your pride • Express gratitude often • Laugh at yourself

  43. Talent-Plus Formula • Learn to Listen • Understand the Learning Process • Look For & Plan Teachable Moments • Make Your Teachable Moments Count • Ask Yourself, Am I Really Teachable?

  44. Components of Character • Self-Discipline • Core Values • A Sense of Identity • Integrity

  45. Character Communicates • Character communicates consistency • Character communicates choices • Character communicates influence • Character communicates longevity

  46. Talent-Plus Formula • Don’t Give Up or Give Into Adversity • Do the Right Thing • Take Control of Your Life

  47. Four Stages of Relationships • Surface relationships • Structured relationships • Secure relationships • Solid relationships

  48. Five Signs of a Solid Relationship • Mutual Enjoyment • Respect • Shared Experiences • Trust • Reciprocity

  49. Talent-Plus Formula • Identify the Most Important People in Your Life • Assess Whether They are Influencing You in the Right Direction • If Friends Aren’t Friends, Then Make New Friends

  50. The Strength of Responsibility • It provides the foundation of success • When handled correctly, it leads to more responsibility • It maximizes ability and opportunity • Over time, it builds a solid reputation

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