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    Go Put Your Strengths to Work (Review and Analysis of Buckingham's Book)
    Go Put Your Strengths to Work (Review and Analysis of Buckingham's Book)
    Go Put Your Strengths to Work (Review and Analysis of Buckingham's Book)
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    Go Put Your Strengths to Work (Review and Analysis of Buckingham's Book)

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    The must-read summary of Marcus Buckingham's book: "Go Put Your Strengths To Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance". 

    This complete summary of the ideas from "Go Put Your Strengths to Work" shows that numerous studies of effective organizations have shown great achievers focus on capitalising on their strengths rather than worrying about fixing their weaknesses. This summary highlights the six steps you need to take every day in order to join their ranks.

    Added-value of this summary: 
    • Save time 
    • Understand the key concepts 
    • Maximize your strengths

    To learn more, read "Go Put Your Strengths to Work" and find out about the hidden dimensions of your strengths. 
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBusiness Book Summaries
    Release dateFeb 15, 2013
    ISBN9782806243409
    Go Put Your Strengths to Work (Review and Analysis of Buckingham's Book)

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      Go Put Your Strengths to Work (Review and Analysis of Buckingham's Book) - BusinessNews Publishing

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      Go Put Your Strengths To Work by Marcus Buckingham

      Book Abstract

      About the Author

      Important Note About This Ebook

      Summary of Go Put Your Strengths To Work (Marcus Buckingham)

      1. Bust the myths – get your mind-set right

      2. Clarify what are your personal strengths in vivid detail

      3. Find workable ways to free up your strengths

      4. Navigate away from activities that play to weaknesses

      5. Speak up so others know what your strengths are

      6. Build strong habits so you stay in the driver’s seat

      Book Abstract

      MAIN IDEA

      What percentage of your average work day do you spend doing those things which play to your personal strengths?

      When more than two million people answered this question, it was found only about 17-percent of people were able to answer that they spend the majority of their work days playing to their strengths. Everyone else seem to get sidetracked into activities which are unavoidably nonproductive. And this is despite the fact numerous studies of effective organizations have shown great achievers focus on capitalizing on their strengths rather than worrying about fixing their weaknesses.

      The challenge is to find more ways to put your strengths to work every day. It might sound impossible given your work constraints, but almost two people out of ten are already managing to do that. To join their ranks, there are six steps you need to take every day:

      About the Author

      MARCUS BUCKINGHAM is the owner of his own consulting, training and e-learning company. After spending seventeen years with the

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