Born to Build
A step-by-step guide to discovering your builder talents and using them to build your future and change the world.
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Are you born to build?
Yes! Each of us is born to build, and we all have specific talents unique to us. Born to Build inspires entrepreneurs and ambitious, self-motivated people to build something that will change the world.
Your venture could be a small business that grows into a mammoth enterprise, a thriving new division in an existing company, a nonprofit, a social enterprise or a church -- anything that makes a lasting impact.
What's included in the book
Step-by-Step Guide
Gallup has identified a scientifically proven set of actionable steps you can take to create your success.
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Get started on your journey with the
Four Keys to Building in Born to Build.
Step 1
Creating Self-Awareness
The first step is "know thyself." Being aware of your capabilities, motivations and feelings will lead to psychological clarity and better outcomes.
Step 2
Recognizing Opportunities
Opportunities are all around you. Some are visible. Others are waiting for you to discover them. Digging deep within yourself and into your immediate environment, you will learn how to discover and identify opportunities.
Step 3
Activating on Ideas
Ideas mean nothing without action. By learning how to create minimally viable solutions to the problem you want to solve, how to find your first strategic partner (i.e., your first customer) and how to test-drive your ideas, you can take your first steps with confidence.
Step 4
Building a Team
Successful builders rely on their social networks. They co-create with their customers. They build alliances with their suppliers and investors to reduce uncertainty and bring their ideas to market. Explore how to use a talent-based perspective to create a team that includes a Rainmaker, Conductor and Expert and how to build an extended team that includes stakeholders and partners who are invested in your success.
Meet the authors
Jim Clifton
JIM CLIFTON is Chairman and CEO of Gallup and author of The Coming Jobs War. His most recent innovation, the Gallup World Poll, is designed to give the world's 7 billion citizens a voice in virtually all key global issues.
Under Clifton's leadership, Gallup has expanded from a predominantly U.S.-based company to a worldwide organization with 40 offices in 30 countries and regions.
Sangeeta Badal, Ph.D.
SANGEETA BADAL, Ph.D., is the principal scientist for Gallup's Builder Initiative. Dr. Badal is responsible for translating research findings into interventions that drive small-business growth.
She is the author of the book Gender, Social Structure and Empowerment: Status Report of Women in India. Dr. Badal earned her doctorate in anthropology and geography from the University of Nebraska.
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Born to Build seeks to inspire entrepreneurs and ambitious, self-motivated people to build something that will change the world. By following the practical steps in this book, you will have the tools to build a sustainable and profitable venture of any size from scratch.
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