The exceptional are the few individuals who have achieved an unparalleled mastery in their field. They are the 1 per cent of the 1 per cent. They have reached seemingly unreachable heights. They may be athletes or Entertainers who are household names, or they may be people who have inventedife-saving drugs or won a Nobel Prize by making fundamental advances in knowledge. Or they may have changed the world through Science or music or business by influencing millions or perhaps billions ofives. They are the people who have succeeded in being able to draw out the best talents they have within themselves and have maximized the physical, mental and social potential available to them. The exceptional is their story, and it provides you with the blueprint to advance yourself from good to great, and from outstanding to elite. A fascinating and comprehensiveook at the commonalities in individuals who have reached an eliteevel in various professions.