“The Mastery Secret”
Years ago, I worked on my MBA. In one of the modules, a required reading was George Leonard’s Mastery. It was voted the favorite of my entire class.
The core of the book was power, mastery, and success.
It introduced the power of plateauing.
Who knew?
Plateauing wasn’t being stuck.
Plateauing was a place to gather knowledge, to learn and strengthen.
Who knew?
Knowledge, learning, and gaining strength is rarely continuous.
It comes in leaps and periods of plateaus.
Plateaus that become fuel for the next leap.
Who knew?
Mastery.
Now, I know. And you as well.
Dr. Judith Briles started writing notes to her classmates in first grade … and got into “disruptive trouble” from her teachers. She’s now the author of 49 books and counting, still being a disrupter. Her books have won over 57 book awards and been Amazon bestsellers. You can follow her professional side at www.TheBookShepherd.com where she works with writers to become published authors. Listen in to her weekly podcast: AuthorU: Your Guide to Book Publishing at https://bit.ly/AuthorUPodcast
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