Is Your Genius at Work?: 4 Key Questions to Ask Before Your Next Career Move

by Dick Richards

Overview

Set your genius free ... and discover the natural power that drives you to succeed.

Behind the experience and talents cataloged in your resume lies an intrinsic power that fuels your soul and your success: your genius. As ancient as the Greeks, as trendy as New Age, the concept of genius is fully grounded in contemporary life in this powerful journey of self-discovery that takes you right to the core of what makes you unique.

Through dozens of compelling stories of people who have real­ized the transformative power of finding their genius - plus a wealth of practical exercises - Is Your Genius at Work? draws inspiring wisdom from ancient philosophies, spiritual traditions, modern sages, and the author's twenty years of research and study to help you define and give name to your genius, recognize your life's purpose, and discover how to bring your genius wholly alive through your life and work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780891063124
Publisher:	Quercus
Publication date:	10/03/2005
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	220
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Dick Richards has tested and refined this life-transforming process with more than 600 individuals and in fifty organizations across the U.S., Canada, South Africa, and in six European countries, including NASA, Lockheed, and the Center for Creative Leadership. Already well-known for his pioneering work to reunite artistry and industry in the award-winning Artful Work, he is also author of The Art of Winning Commitment and, as one of "today's leading business authors and thinkers," contributed to the landmark reference, Business: The Ultimate Resource.

Table of Contents

	List of Exercises	xi
	Preface	xiii
	Acknowledgments	xvii
	About the Author	xix
Chapter 1	Answer Four Key Questions	1
Chapter 2	Recognize Your Genius	15
Chapter 3	Notice Yourself	27
Chapter 4	Find the Face of Genius	43
Chapter 5	Harvest Your Experience	55
Chapter 6	Pursue the Blinding Flash	69
Chapter 7	Detect Your Purpose	85
Chapter 8	Tune Your Self	99
	Exercises for Answering the Four Key Questions	113
Appendix A	Guidelines for Guides to Genius	171
Appendix B	Guidelines for Study Groups	181
Appendix C	Resources for Further Reading	185
	Notes	189
	Index	193

Editorial Reviews

I don't think I've ever said, "You have to get this book." But there's a first time for everything. Richards' ideas are at the very core of the work we need to be doing. If there's one book you read this year, it should be this one.—Richard J. Leider, founder, The Inventure Group; author, The Power of Purpose and Repacking Your Bags

Don't read this book unless you want to discover who you truly are and have fun doing it. I couldn't stop turning the pages. A delightful and enlightening journey. I highly recommend it.—Jack Canfield, co-creator, #1 New York Times best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul® series; author, The Success Principles

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