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New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell shows that talent is just the starting point for a successful impact in any organization. Its what takes you beyond your talent that matters.

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 selfdestruct or remain trapped in mediocrity. What makes the difference? Maxwell, the goto guru for business professionals across the globe, insists that the choices people makenot merely the skills they inheritpropel them to 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!

Its what you add to your talent that makes the greatest difference. With authentic examples and timetested 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 go beyond talent and really stand out.

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BEYOND TALENT BEYOND TALENT BECOME SOMEONE WHO GETS EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS - photo 1

BEYOND
TALENT

BEYOND
TALENT

BECOME SOMEONE WHO GETS EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS JOHN C MAXWELL 2007 2011 - photo 2

BECOME SOMEONE WHO
GETS EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS

JOHN C.
MAXWELL

2007 2011 by John C Maxwell All rights reserved No portion of this book may - photo 3

2007, 2011 by John C. Maxwell

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or otherexcept for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

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ISBN: 978-1-4002-0357-4 (trade paper)

Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition, Talent Is Never Enough, as follows

Maxwell, John C., 1947
Talent is never enough : discover the choices that will take you beyond your talent / John C. Maxwell.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 978-0-7852-1403-8 (hardcover)
ISBN: 978-0-7852-8896-1 (IE)
1. Ability. 2. Success. I. Title.
BF431.M393 2006
650.1dc22

2006024658

Printed in the United States of America

11 12 13 14 15 RRD 5 4 3 2 1



BEYOND TALENT IS DEDICATED TO JOHN PORTER
MAXWELL, OUR THIRD GRANDCHILD.
HIS READY SMILE AND DESIRE TO BE WITH PAPA AND MIMI
HAVE STOLEN OUR HEARTS.
WE PRAY THAT AS HE GROWS OLDER, HE WILL MAKE THE RIGHT
CHOICES ENABLING HIM TO BE A TALENT-PLUS PERSON.



CONTENTS



Its 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 do for you?

Why would a barber receive a prestigious fellowship, be recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and be awarded an honorary doctorate? Hint: it has little to do with barbering and everything to do with his passion to change the world.

No one can make the most of his talent in the midst of bureaucratic red tape, especially in the fallout of natural disaster. Right? You might be surprised. Because of its initiative, this company was able to do the seemingly impossible in a remarkable sixty-six days.

What do you get when you put two unfocused and inexperienced hunters in one of the most bountiful hunting regions in the world? Comedy! Learn where and how to focus your efforts so that you get much better results than these hunters did.

How do you prepare for a trip to an uncharted area with unknown obstacles for which you must pack everything youll need for more than a year? That was the challenge for this great adventurer. He was successful. This chapter will help you to be prepared for whatever challenge lies ahead of you.

Nobody gave Charles a chance. Even his own family expected him to fail. But instead of letting it bother him, he practiced. Soon he became the best in the world at his profession. Hes been called the first person to become a name brand. His secret can become yours.

What do you do when a decade-old dream dies? That was the question for Vonetta. She wanted to quit, but how could she? She placed her hopes in a new dream, and her perseverance took her through to the highest level. Find out where it can take you.

His courage was legendary. Churchill stood alone against the Nazis and inspired a nation to stand with him during World War II. His story and how he developed his courage as a young man may also inspire you.

He may have been the most talented person who ever lived. At age twenty-six he was recognized as a master. But even greater than his talent were his curiosity and teachability. Those qualities elevated him from master to legend. Will they also elevate you?

What is the greatest threat to your talent? Lack of resources? Training? Opportunity? No, lack of character. When this scientist cut corners and lied, he not only hurt himselfhe let the whole world down. Learn how character can protect you.

He was a drug addict. He spent time in jail. Some thought he was a lost cause. But not this woman. She helped him turn his life around. All relationships influence our talentone way or the other. Discover whether your relationships are taking you in the best direction.

Is there such a thing as too much talent? Can it lead to a persons downfall? Dan had a one-in-a-million athletic gift. But what hurt him wasnt too much talentit was too little responsibility. Find out how to increase your responsibility to match the size of your talent.

To what does a world-class activist and rock star attribute his success? To the same thing that the best pilots in the world and the nations top CEOs do. Teamwork! Individuals make it to the top only with the help of others. Learn how teamwork can work for you.

Thank you to
Charlie Wetzel, my writer
Stephanie Wetzel, who proofs and edits the manuscript
Linda Eggers, my assistant

WHEN IS TALENT
ALONE ENOUGH?



T alent is often overrated and frequently misunderstood. French poet and dramatist Edouard Pailleron pointed out, Have success and there will always be fools to say that you have talent. When people achieve great things, others often explain their accomplishments by simply attributing everything to talent. But that is a false and misleading way of looking at success. If talent alone is enough, then why do you and I know highly talented people who are not highly successful?

Many American business leaders are obsessed with talent. Some think talent is the answer to every problem. Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point and Blink, notes that many companies and consultants put finding people with talent ahead of everything else. He says, This talent mind-set is the new orthodoxy of American management. Certain companies hire dozens of MBAs from top universities, promote them quickly, reward them lavishly, and never accurately assess their performance. The prime example he gives is Enron. Its talent focus was legendary. For example, Lynda Clemmons, who started Enrons weather derivatives business, went from trader to associate to manager to director to head of her own business unit in only seven years! Gladwell asks, How do you evaluate someones performance in a system where no one is in a job long enough to allow such evaluation?

Talent is never enough. Peter Drucker, the father of modern management, said, There seems to be little correlation between a mans effectiveness and his intelligence, his imagination, or his knowledge... Intelligence, imagination, and knowledge are essential resources, but only effectiveness converts them into results. By themselves, they only set limits to what can be contained. If talent were enough, then the most effective and influential people would always be the most talented ones. But that is often not the case. Consider this:

More than 50 percent of all CEOs of Fortune 500 companies had C or C- averages in college.

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