You Already Know How to Be Great: A Simple Way to Remove Interference and Unlock Your Greatest Potential

Written by Alan Fine and Rebecca R. Merril

Narrated by Alan Fine

“If knowledge were all it took, we'd all be incredible managers, teachers, parents, and performers. But obviously we're not. The biggest obstacle in performance isn't not knowing what to do; it's not doing what we know.”

Most people who want to get better-at hitting golf shots, negotiating with clients, delivering presentations, or any other field of endeavor-seek out new information. They read a book, take a class, hire an expert tutor. But as Alan Fine has learned from many years of coaching athletes and businesspeople, this “outside-in” approach often doesn't produce the results people want. More information becomes a distraction rather than a solution, and high performance remains elusive.

Fortunately, there's a better way. Fine has developed and honed a unique “inside-out” approach to performance improvement. In this audio book he explains how to remove the obstacles that get in the way of applying the skills and knowledge we already have. The key is unlocking what he calls Faith, Fire, and Focus; confidence in our ability, high-energy and passion, and focused attention on the things that really matter.

This ideal state can be summoned quickly through a simple four-step process, which Fine has taught to top CEOs and front-line employees, world-class pro athletes and struggling weekend golfers, to musicians, teachers, and people in fields he knew nothing about. No matter who you are or what you do, this audio book will help you get better.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ascent Audio
• Release date: Nov 8, 2010
• ISBN: 9781596596948

Reviews for You Already Know How to Be Great

[stephanie hardy · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Faith, Fire and Focus. Alan does a fantastic job in creating methods to keep us on track and fulfill our goals, AND help us to help others.
Love the GROW concept.

[donnerlibrary · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I found You Already Know How to Be Great a pretty easy read considering it is non-fiction and often seemed aimed at people in the business world. It is written in a very conversational tone and Mr. Fine uses a lot of examples to illustrate his points. I found these examples very helpful to understanding the concepts he was discussing.Chapters are split into shorter sections and there are many text boxes along the way with great information to back up what Mr. Fine is saying. He also gives reflective questions at the end of each chapter which can be used to think through the ideas on a personal level.I have already used his G.R.O.W. process to think through an issue that was overwhelming me and I have been able to break it down to a more manageable level. Although I have not solved it completely, I am seeing measurable progress which is more than I had before reading this book.The only thing that I did not like about this book, and I think it was mainly because I was not expecting it, is the focus on coaching others. Based on the title and description, I thought this would be a book on finding a way to reach my own personal goals. While that is certainly one component of this book, it felt like there was a greater focus on helping other people to reach their potential by guiding them through this process.This review is based on a paperback Advance Uncorrected Proof copy, sent to me for review by InsideOut Development. All opinions stated here are entirely my own.