Practical Genius: The Real Smarts You Need to Get Your Talents and Passions Working for You

Practical Genius: The Real Smarts You Need to Get Your Talents and Passions Working for You

By Gina Amaro Rudan

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An Inc. Magazine business book bestseller: "Positive, insightful, and generous, this book will go a long way in helping you realize that genius is a choice" (Seth Godin). WHAT'S YOUR GENIUS. Forget what you think you know about genius. It's not a magical, elusive gift -- a "lightning bolt from the gods" that strikes people like Einstein or Mozart, but not the rest of us.

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Publisher: Touchstone Books.
Publish Date: 01/08/2013
Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781451626056
ISBN-10: 1451626053
Language: English

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October 06, 2011

Practical Genius

Book Review by Porchlight

Geniuses are people on a higher level. We imagine them as gurus and experts whose every word seems like the perfect articulation of whatever it is they speak of. And certainly, those people do exist. READ FULL DESCRIPTION

June 22, 2011

Women in Business(books)

By Sally Haldorson

As I (and many others) have noted, women business book authors make up a very small percentage of the category, and while the number is growing, often books by women are more niche-oriented or geared toward the personal, so don't get the powerful push or word-of-mouth that more general business books get. So I'd like to spend a little time talking about the books written by women that have landed on my desk recently: This spring, Anne Kreamer's book, It's Always Personal, first intrigued me--no, touched me--due to the personalized publisher copy being used to promote the book. Kreamer wrote: I was told when I started work that if I wanted to be professional, I should never let my feelings show at work--that emotion had nothing to do with success. READ FULL DESCRIPTION

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An Inc. Magazine business book bestseller: "Positive, insightful, and generous, this book will go a long way in helping you realize that genius is a choice" (Seth Godin).WHAT'S YOUR GENIUS? Forget what you think you know about genius. It's not a magical, elusive gift -- a "lightning bolt from the gods" that strikes people like Einstein or Mozart, but not the rest of us. Everyone's got genius, but it's up to you to find it, put it to work, and watch it change your life. This book will show you how to: IDENTIFY YOUR GENIUS Where do your passions and your talents meet? EXPRESS YOUR GENIUS What's your story, and how do you share it with others? SURROUND YOUR SELF WITH GENIUS Who do you need in your tribe? SUSTAIN YOUR GENIUS How do you feed and care for your genius? MARKET YOUR GENIUS Why are your contradictions actually your largest competitive advantage? The outcome is a profound revelation: You have the tools and ability to realize greatness both in and out of the workplace.

About the Author

Gina Rudan is the founder and president of Genuine Insights, Inc., a contemporary professional development and training practice. Before launching her own firm, Rudan worked at Fortune 500 companies including Avon Products and PR Newswire. She is also the founder of TEDxMIA and lives in Silicon Valley with her husband and son.

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