No One Has Ever Achieved His Dreams Without Confidence In Himself

No One Has Ever Achieved His Dreams Without Confidence In Himself

CEOs of SELF are inspired by their dream. A leader's ability to inspire others is determined by his ability to demonstrate self-motivation and passion. This is why what a leader says and what a leader does are so important. A leader's credibility while attempting to inspire the troops is often enhanced by the leader's past accomplishments, his or her formal credentials, a shared belief or point of view, personal characteristics such as a reputation for high integrity, and D-E-F leadership characteristics or charisma (personal magnetism or charm). When leading yourself, what works is something called self-confidence.

No one has ever achieved his dreams without confidence in himself.

Leadership Of SELF Begins With Being Honest With SELF

Leadership Of SELF Begins With Being Honest With SELF

Sometimes, even the most well-analyzed and best-planned decision can still run into speed bumps. When this happens, the CEO and leader must keep things on track and on time by effectively dealing with obstacles, or making sure someone has the delegated authority to do so. When progress is stalled by indecisiveness, procrastination, or not enough E-factor, a leader must lead. A leader must initiate action, and then follow-up until things are running smoothly toward the desired results.

Are you asking the right questions about SELF, Inc., and are you asking yourself the hard questions? Leadership of SELF begins with being honest with SELF. It is a step no one can take for you, except you.

CEOs look, listen, learn, and then lead.

Ask The Right Questions

Ask The Right Questions

In deciding to leave my comfortable corporate VP job at Pillsbury to start over at Burger King, the right question was, 'Will this put me in a better position to become president of a business?' I did not ask myself how hard the new job would be, what my friends would think if they saw me making hamburgers in a quick service restaurant, or what I would do if this new position did not work out as planned. These last three questions were not the right questions for a CEO of SELF. I was focused on my dream.

Some decisions can be made in more than one way, or they can be subdivided into incremental decisions. Either way, the process begins with asking the right questions.

If the right questions are not asked, then the real problems - the biggest problems - will go unsolved.

Comfortable With Risk

Comfortable With Risk

A leader must be comfortable with risk in order to be able to make decisions. A leader must also be prepared to be wrong, but good leaders tend to make more correct decisions than incorrect ones. In fact, there is really no such thing as a right or wrong decision, just different consequences for taking different actions. If the consequences are desired, then it was a 'right' decision.

If You Are Happy Doing What You Are Doing, Then You Will Be Successful

If You Are Happy Doing What You Are Doing, Then You Will Be Successful

At each major decision point of my life and career, my own motivation has come from a deep desire to exceed expectations and make a difference. In doing so, I have found much joy in life, and I have experienced the true secret of success - happiness.

If you are happy doing what you are doing, then you will be successful. You may not find it in that first job you thought was going to be your last, but remember: 'Success is a journey' - so is happiness.

If You Do Not Have A Dream, Then You Will Not Know If You Got There

If You Do Not Have A Dream, Then You Will Not Know If You Got There

My region consistently achieved better and better performance results, which proved to be the major stepping-stone to becoming president of Godfather's Pizza, Inc. When the call came, I was very excited, and so was my vice chairman, Gloria. I felt no hesitancy in making the move to Omaha, where Godfather's corporate headquarters were located, because that was where I would live out my dream.

If you do not have a dream, then you will not know if you got there.

Wounded But Not Destroyed

By Herman Cain

On September 11, 2001 the United States of America was wounded but not destroyed. Our hearts were wounded for the families whose loved ones were lost. Our economy was wounded. Businesses were wounded. Our lives were disrupted with a new anxiety about what will happen next, as America fights back. Because of our wounds the scars will remain but we have been wounded before, and the American dream was not and will not be destroyed.

We remember the self-inflicted wounds of the Civil War. The scars of slavery are still there, but we moved on. The wounds of World War 1, The Great Depression, World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam are wounds we will never forget, but the American dream lived and lives on. The dream of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness lives on in each citizen according to his or her definition of happiness.

Our founding fathers dreamed of creating the greatest country in the world. Their dream kept us focused in the midst of conflict and war. We have not only inherited their dream, we are living their dream. It is now our responsibility not to allow any act against us as a nation to destroy that dream for ourselves or for our children.

Some say that freedom is not free. The same is true of the pursuit of happiness. Some have paid with great personal sacrifice, and others have paid with their lives. Across all generations we must thank them.

I must specifically thank my Dad, who for me exemplified the American dream, who sacrificed his health by working three jobs all at the same time to give my brother and me a little better start in life than he had.

First and always, I thank God. Who do you thank? When you answer that question, you will find the strength and determination to go on with living.

The war against terrorism will be with us indefinitely. And just as the collective resolve of the American people has won wars in the past, the victories have always started with the resolve of each individual citizen. Yes, we must regroup and redefine "business as usual," but we will live on, or those who died will have died in vain.

No one can destroy a person's dream except the dreamer, and only if they stop believing in themselves and their dream. Dreams are destroyed when you give in or give up. We will never give up.

The American dream is alive and well. Wounded, but not destroyed.

Teenagers

There are many things you have to deal with as a teenager, and three critical rules can make your teenage years a lot smoother, and a much better preparation for a successful and happy adulthood.

As a teenager, your first rule of survival is to have a dream. You do not have to know how or when you're going to get there, but continually answer this question, "What is my dream?"

Part B of this rule is to not let friends talk you out of your dream or into something that jeopardizes it. When all is said and done, it's your life and it's your dream.

As you get older and smarter, you will discover more and more about how to make your dream come true. Along the way, you may also discover a new dream or a bigger dream. CEOs have vision, which is a dream. They need resources to reach their dream, one of which is education. The more you learn,the more excited you will be about doing the things you have to do, in order to achieve the things you want to do. Have a dream!

The second rule of teenage survival is to accept your life for what it is, and for what it can become. It's not where you start in life. It's what you do with the start you have.

You did not choose your life, but you can choose what you do with your life. You did not choose your parents or guardian, but they chose to love you. Loving you doesn't mean serving all your material wants. It means giving you emotional, psychological, and intellectual guidance. We all need love. It's human nature. Let them love you, and love them back by making the most of what you do with your life.

The third teenage survival rule is to start now. Every day gives you a chance to keep your life going in the right direction. It's okay if you're not sure what that direction is, because one of the advantages of being a teenager is that you will have many opportunities to discover new directions. No one knows how many opportunities they will be given, so just start somewhere, and start now.

A Better World

By Herman Cain

When my first grandchild, Celena Patrice, was born in January, 1999, I looked at her little fifteen minute old face and the first thought that came to my mind was not "How do we give her a better start in life?" My first thought was "How do I make this a better world?"

During those moments as I looked at Celena's little face, I couldn't help but think about all the other little faces in the world, and what type of world they would inherit. At that moment, my past dreams and accomplishments seemed insignificant in comparison to the many challenges we face as a nation and as a world of nations.

Everyone is blessed with different abilities. But when we choose to be CEO of SELF,we allow ourselves to dream. We empower ourselves to be happy. And we use our God given abilities to make a difference in the lives of others and in the world. As CEO of SELF,a better world is our responsibility. One little face at a time.

Do What You Really Love Doing

One of the greatest freedoms a person can hope for is being able to do what you really love doing… while still pursuing your next dream - continued success and happiness.

As CEO of SELF, the buck stops with you for your success and happiness, no matter how much you delegate that responsibility to others, or simply deny that anyone has that responsibility. You may have some influential people on the Board of Directors of SELF, such as your spouse or parents, but you have to make the big decisions in your life. Whether it is a big career decision, business decision, or personal decision, it's your call, because you're in charge.

The Happiness Zone

Just as a CEO has to constantly work at sustaining success, you have to constantly work at staying in the happiness zone. Athletes, for example, can get in a zone. They don't get in that zone in every game or tournament, but it happens.

I remember watching Michael Jordan play basketball in a televised game one day. As the commentators would say, he was "on fire." He just seemed to sink every shot he made. After one particularly unbelievable shot, Michael, passing in front of the camera, just shrugged his shoulders as if to say even he was in disbelief that that last shot had gone in. Michael was in the zone. He knew he was in the zone. An athlete is in the zone when exceptional conscious ability and exceptional subconscious execution come together.


A CEO of SELF is in the happiness zone when dreams and goals come together, and the CEO is in the right position to succeed.

The Right Direction

Every day gives you a chance to keep your life going in the right direction, or a chance to get it going in the right direction. It's okay if you're not sure what that direction is, because you will have many opportunities to discover new directions. No one knows how many opportunities they will be given, so just start somewhere, and start now.