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    Overachievement (Review and Analysis of Eliot's Book)
    Overachievement (Review and Analysis of Eliot's Book)
    Overachievement (Review and Analysis of Eliot's Book)
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    Overachievement (Review and Analysis of Eliot's Book)

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    The must-read summary of John Eliot's book: "Overachievement: The New Model for Exceptional Performance".

    This complete summary of the ideas from John Eliot's book "Overachievement" shows that overachievers think differently from the average person. In his book, the author compares the overachiever’s mindset with that suggested by the traditional quick-fix motivational speakers and self-help speakers. According to Eliot, to join the ranks of the high performers, you need think differently and develop the mindset of an overachiever. This summary will teach you exactly how to do that and provides valuable insights into the mind of the overachiever.

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    To learn more, read "Overachievement" and change the way you think about pressure and make it work to your advantage.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBusiness Book Summaries
    Release dateOct 28, 2014
    ISBN9782511019689
    Overachievement (Review and Analysis of Eliot's Book)

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      Overachievement (Review and Analysis of Eliot's Book) - BusinessNews Publishing

      Book Presentation: Overachievement by John Eliot

      Book Abstract

      About the Author

      Important Note About This Ebook

      Summary of Overachievement (John Eliot)

      1. The mindset of overachievers

      2. How to develop an overachiever’s mindset for yourself

      Book Abstract

      MAIN IDEA

      Overachievers think differently compared to the average person. How differently? Compare the overachiever’s mindset with that suggested by the traditional quick-fix motivational speakers and self-help speakers:

      In short, to join the ranks of the high performers, think differently. Develop the mindset of an overachiever and stay there.

      About the Author

      JOHN ELIOT is a performance psychologist. He teaches business and psychology at Rice University and the University of Houston. Dr. Eliot was also the former director of Rice’s program in sports management and performance enhancement. His consulting company, The Milestone Group, provides performance evaluation and training to corporations and individuals worldwide including Adidas, NASA, the United States Olympic Committee, the Mayo Clinic, Merrill Lynch, the Philadelphia Eagles and hundreds of elite performers.

      The Web site for this book is at www.overachievement.com.

      Important Note About This Ebook

      This is a summary and not a critique or a review of the book. It does not offer judgment or opinion on the content of the book. This summary may not be organized chapter-wise but is an overview of the main ideas, viewpoints and arguments from the book as a whole. This means that the organization of this summary is not a representation of the book.

      1. The mindset of overachievers

      1. Have a trusting mindset – trust your skills completely

      High performers don’t question their basic ability to do what’s required. Instead, they concentrate on the task at hand completely because they don’t even have to think about the mechanics of what they’re attempting to do well. This is the essence of the trusting mindset.

      A trusting mindset is the cumulative result of many years of education,

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