A presentation I put together based upon another book I have read by John C Maxwell, "Talent Is Never Enough." The book examines the question of why people with mediocre talent go further than those who are extremely talented. These are incites that I hope to share with every artist I have worked with in addition to anyone I may work with in the future.

1. Talent Is Never Enough You cannot sustain on talent alone The following are 13 traits of a talented person Based upon John C. Maxwell’s book

2. “Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with the inner drive, go much further than people with vastly superior talent.” – Sophia Loren

3. Belief Lifts Your Talent “We cannot live in a way that is inconsistent with our expectations for ourselves.” - John Maxwell

5. Passion increases willpower

6. Passion produces energy

7. Passion is the foundation for excellence

8. Passion is the key to success

10. Examine your reason for not initiating

11. Focus on the benefits of completing a task

12. Share your goal with a friend who can help you

13. Break large tasks down into smaller ones

14. Allocate specific times to tasks you might procrastinate

16. People who do the right thing when told

17. People who do the right thing when told more than once

18. People who never do the right thing, no matter whatWhere do YOU fit into this?

20. Focus doesn’t come naturally to most people

21. Focus increases your energy

22. Focus lifts you

23. Focus expands your life

25. Challenge your excuses

26. Don’t let yesterday Hijack your attention

27. Focus on the present

28. Stay focused on results

29. Develop and follow your priorities

30. Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses

33. Preparation is a process, not an event

34. Preparation precedes Opportunity- Three steps to preparation 1. Assessment – Am I evaluating correctly 2. Alignment – Am I lined up correctly 3. Attitude – Am I visualizing correctly

36. Practice leads to discovery

38. Perseverance means succeeding because you are determined, not destined.

39. Perseverance recognizes life is not a long race, but many short ones in succession

40. Perseverance is needed to release most of life’s rewards

41. Perseverance has a compounding effect of life

42. Perseverance means not stopping because you are tired but because the task is done

43. Perseverance doesn’t demand more than we have, but all that we haveTo persevere … FindPurpose - Eliminate Excuses - Develop Stamina

44. Courage Tests Your Talent Our courage will be tested… When our convictions, once expressed are challenged When learning and growing will display our weakness When we take the high road and others treat us badly When being out front makes us an easy target Whenever we face obstacles to our progress

46. Successful people view learning differently from those who are unsuccessful

47. Learning is meant to be a lifelong pursuit

48. Talented people can be the toughest to teach

50. Core values

51. A sense of identity

52. Integrity3 things to remember: 1. Don’t give up or in to adversity 2. Do the right thing 3. Take control of your life

54. Some relationships add to us

56. Respect

57. Shared experiences

58. Trust

60. Assess whether they are influencing you in the right direction

62. Choose your friends wisely

63. Stop blaming others

64. Make tough decisions and stand by them

66. Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships

67. Teamwork is not about you

68. Adding value to others adds value to you