Laura Stack is the President/CEO of The Productivity Pro and is the Author of Super Competent. Read the Laura Stack Interview.
The Bottom Line
Super Competent combines the motivation and know-how needed to help kick competence into overdrive.
With “The Six Keys to Perform at Your Productive Best” Laura Stack explains how to get organized, stop wasting time and stand out as a key player.
>Description
- Written by Laura Stack
- Published by Wiley
- Covers the essentials needed to become Super Competent
- Teaches how to perform at “Your Productive Best” by contrasting the zero thinking of the simply competent with the hero thinking of the super competent
Pros
- Very motivational, written with a lot of personality
- Universally applicable, timely and to the point
Cons
- None
Review
Super Competent comes on the scene with excellent timing; the business world is increasingly competitive. The ability to maximize output in minimal time has never been greater. Employees that know how to manage their time, organize their priorities and delegate are highly valued. Super Competent explains why it’s important to perform at your productive best, and teaches how to achieve Super Competence.
The book starts off with a SuperCompetent Assessment that helps asses exactly what areas need work. With information from the Supercompetent Assessment, different ways of thinking are put forth. By contrasting the zero-thinking of the simply competent, with the hero-thinking of the SuperCompetent the reader is able to identify strengths and weakness in their mindset. All that is left is the application of the improved patterns of thought and habit.
At the end of each of the six SuperCompetent Keys (Activity, Availability, Attention, Accessibility, Accountability and Attitude) sections there is a planning work sheet that helps asses what has been learned and how to put new skills to work.
Super Competent utilises a wide variety of assessment, teaching and motivational tools. Included are sections about how to organize calendars, meetings and email programs using Outlook, Lotus Notes or similar programs, for maximum efficiency. Laura has also designed The Productivity Pro planner by Day-Timer to help with organization, and bonus materials are available on the website TheProductivityPro.com.
Laura Stack is called the Productivity Pro for good reason; she has the experience and expertise to motivate her readers to action. With Super Competent she pinpoints the practices and personality types that get in the way of productivity, and teaches how to manage them effectively. Applying the behaviors put forth in Super Competent will result in higher levels of competence and productivity in professional and personal life.
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