Be Brilliant

Slow down, own who you really are and unleash your inner brilliance.

You already have everything you need to become truly brilliant — to lead a successful, fulfilling life — even though it doesn’t always feel like it. When everything external to us is moving so quickly, we feel out of control and exhausted; we worry about what we don’t have or what we need more of; we seek solutions to band-aid our perceived imperfections and doubts. Crowded calendars and unending demands at home and work give us little time to look internally — though it is within each of us where the answers can be found.

At a time when we suffer from unprecedented stress, comparison-it is and self-doubt, author Janine Garner asks us to slow down and turn our focus inward. She challenges you to take ownership of who you are and who you want to become, to rise above limitations, and unleash your brilliance within.

Learn the 4 Laws of Brilliance and explore how to:

• discover and own your spotlight
• harness your natural energy
• connect and collaborate with intent
• enhance and magnify your influence

Be Brilliant helps you get out of your own way and unlock your true potential.

About Janine xi

Acknowledgements xiii

Introduction xv

The quest to be brilliant xxiii

Law 1: Be You: Own your spotlight 1

Facet 1: Character 7

Facet 2: Focus 21

Facet 3: Expertise 35

Watch Out! 45

Law 2: Be Ready: Harness your energy 53

Facet 4: Mindset 59

Facet 5: Stamina 69

Facet 6: Behaviour 85

Watch Out! 99

Law 3: Be Together: Connect with intent 105

Facet 7: Engage 113

Facet 8: Network 129

Facet 9: Collaborate 145

Watch Out! 160

Law 4: Be Heard: Magnify your influence 165

Facet 10: Lead 171

Facet 11: Magnify 185

Facet 12: Accelerate 199

Watch Out! 211

Time to shine 215

Connect with me 219

References 221

Index 231

Janine Garner is a global thought leader on powerful networking, collaboration and transformational leadership. She is obsessed with unleashing the brilliance in individuals, teams and companies, helping others reclaim and reignite their influence. A highly sought-after keynote speaker, educator and author, Janine works with high-profile global leaders, and helps many of Australia's top 50 ASX companies and multinationals. Janine is the best-selling author of It's Who You Know: How a network of 12 key people can fast-track your success and From Me to We: Why commercial collaboration will future-proof business, leaders and personal success.

SLOW DOWN, OWN WHO YOU REALLY ARE AND UNLEASH YOUR INNER BRILLIANCE.

You already have everything you need to become truly brilliant — to lead a successful, fulfilling life — even though it doesn't always feel like it. At a time when stress levels, comparison-itis and self-doubt are all on the rise, Be Brilliant offers a counterintuitive solution to take back control.

Bestselling author Janine Garner will show you how to slow down and turn your focus inward, take ownership of who you are and who you want to become, and how to rise above limitations and realise your brilliance within.

Inside you'll learn the 4 Laws of Brilliance and explore how to:

• discover and own your spotlight
• harness your natural energy
• connect and collaborate with intent
• enhance and magnify your influence

Be Brilliant will help you to get out of your own way and unlock your true potential.