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A thought by John C. Maxwell from his book, Beyond Talent (p. 91). HarperCollins Leadership. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Preparation isn’t necessarily exciting but it is so beneficial.  It can make all of the difference. John says, “Talent plus preparation often leads to success. Talent minus preparation often leads to disaster.” He goes on, “Authors Don Beveridge Jr. and Jeffrey P. Davidson believe that lack of preparation is the primary reason for business failure today. ‘Poorly educated, poorly prepared, and poorly trained people fail because they do not have the skills or expertise to perform,’ they say. ‘Inadequate financing, the number-one reason businesses fail, can also be traced to lack of preparation.’ ( The Achievement Challenge: How to Be a 10 in Business ) ” John later says, “A frustrating thing about preparation is that it usually takes much more time than the actual event one prep...

A thought by John C. Maxwell from his book, Beyond Talent (p. 80). HarperCollins Leadership. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) That thought will make a major difference in our lives. Here is what John says, “There’s a story about a couple who bought a new piece of property upon which they intended to establish a farm. It was good land, and they could hardly wait to move there and get started. As they made plans for the move one night, they began to argue about what to do first. The wife wanted to build the house first. After all, once they moved, the new property would be their home. The husband, who had grown up working on a farm, wanted to build the barn first to house their animals. They went back and forth for a while until the man finally said, ‘Look, we have to build the barn first—because the barn will build the house, and the garage, the silo, the kids’ swing set, and everything else!’ When you focus on your priorities a...