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

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Talent Is Never EnoughDiscover The Choices That
Will Take You Beyond Your Talent

• Dr. John C. Maxwell

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Talent Isnt 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

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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

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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

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Beliefs Worth Buying Into

• Believe in your potential
• Believe in yourself
• Believe in your mission

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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

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Talent-Plus Formula

• Belief Determines Expectations
• Expectations Determine Actions
• Actions Determine Results

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The Power of Passion

• Passion is the first step to achievement
• Passion increases willpower
• Passion produces energy

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The Power of Passion

• Passion is the foundation for excellence
• Passion is the key to success
• Passion makes a person contagious

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Talent-Plus Formula

• Prioritize Your Life According to Your Passion
• Protect Your Passion
• Pursue Your Passion with Everything Youve Got

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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 lifes difficulties
• Initiative often the difference between success
  and failure

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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

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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

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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

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Talent-Plus Formula

• Break Large Tasks Down Into Smaller Ones
• Allocate Specific Times to Tasks You Might
  Procrastinate
• Remember, Preparation Includes Doing

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Making Large Tasks Small

• Divide it by categories
• Prioritize it by importance
• Order it by sequence
• Assign it by abilities
• Accomplish it by teamwork

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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

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Talent-Plus Formula

• Be Intentional Make Every Action Count
• Challenge Your Excuses
• Dont Let Yesterday Hijack Your Attention
• Focus On the Present

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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

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Why People Fail to Prepare

• They fail to see the value of preparation before
  action.
• The fail to appreciate the value of discipline.

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Preparation Principles

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

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Preparation Principles

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

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Talent-Plus Formula

• Assessment Am I Evaluating Correctly?
• Alignment Am I Lined Up Correctly?
• Attitude Am I Visualizing Correctly?

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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?

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The Power of Practice

• Practice enables development
• Practice leads to discovery
• Practice demands discipline

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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

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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

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The Five Pillars of Practice

• An excellent teacher or coach
• Your best effort
• A clear purpose
• The greatest potential
• The right resources

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Talent-Plus Formula

• A Little Extra Effort
• A Little Extra Time
• A Little Extra Help
• A Little Extra Change

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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 lifes
  rewards
• Perseverance draws sweetness out of adversity

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Principles of Perseverance

• Perseverance has a compounding effect on life
• Perseverance means stopping not because youre
  tired, but because the task is done
• Perseverance doesnt demand more than we have,
  but all that we have

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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

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Talent-Plus Formula

• Purpose Find One
• Excuses Eliminate Them
• Stamina Develop Some

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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

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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

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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

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Talent-Plus Formula

• Recognize That a Leadership Position Wont Give
  You Courage, but Courage Can Make You a Leader
• Watch Your Horizons Expand with Each Courageous
  Act

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Teachability Truths

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

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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

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If you cant be teachable, having talent wont
help you.If you cant be flexible, having a goal
wont help you.If you cant be grateful, having
abundance wont help you.If you cant be
mentorable, having a future wont help you.If
you cant be durable, having a plan wont help
you.If you cant be reachable, having success
wont help you. J. Konrad Hole
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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

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Overcoming a Pride Problem

• Recognize admit your pride
• Express gratitude often
• Laugh at yourself

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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?

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Components of Character

• Self-Discipline
• Core Values
• A Sense of Identity
• Integrity

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Character Communicates

• Character communicates consistency
• Character communicates choices
• Character communicates influence
• Character communicates longevity

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Talent-Plus Formula

• Dont Give Up or Give Into Adversity
• Do the Right Thing
• Take Control of Your Life

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Four Stages of Relationships

• Surface relationships
• Structured relationships
• Secure relationships
• Solid relationships

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Five Signs of a Solid Relationship

• Mutual Enjoyment
• Respect
• Shared Experiences
• Trust
• Reciprocity

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Talent-Plus Formula

• Identify the Most Important People in Your Life
• Assess Whether They are Influencing You in the
  Right Direction
• If Friends Arent Friends, Then Make New Friends

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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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Talent-Plus Formula

• Start Wherever You Are
• Choose Your Friends Wisely
• Stop Blaming Others

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Talent-Plus Formula

• Learn Responsibilitys Major Lessons
• Make Tough Decisions and Stand By Them
• Live Beyond Yourself

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Responsibilitys Major Lessons

• Recognize that gaining success means practicing
  self-discipline
• What you start finish
• Know when others are depending on you
• Dont expect others to step in for you

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Teamwork Truths

• Teamwork divides the effort and multiplies the
  effect
• Talent wins games, but teamwork wins
  championships
• Teamwork is not about you
• Great teams create community
• Adding value to others adds value to you

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Talent-Plus Formula

• Buy Into the Law of Significance
• Include a Team In Your Dream
• Develop Your Team
• Give the Credit for Success to the Team