Everyone should have a dream about what he or she eventually wants
to do in life. Ill never forget the day I met a very impressive
young man by the name of Wesley Madhere, II. I went to a restaurant fo
dinner with some friends. Wesley was our waiter for the evening. He
served us as if he owned the restaurant. He had a pleasant and
pleasing smile on his face, and he carried himself like a winner. He
gave us a true dining experience. We were really impressed!
Later, during a casual conversation with Wesley, we discovered a man
who had an extraordinary vision for his future. We were totally
blown away when Wesley excitedly painted a picture of his tomorrow.
He was precise and confident. We were so excited about his dream
that we wanted to take the trip with him. What vision!
At the time we met Wesley, he was a student working on a degree in
business administration. His main goal was to open a restaurant. He
already had a partner picked out. He told us how his partner was an
excellent chef working toward a culinary degree. Im certain Wesley wil
have no problem convincing a bank to loan him the money he needs to
open his restaurant. Why? One reason is he has a well thought out
plan.
Second, hes passionate about his dreams. Wesley confirmed to me what
I knew all along: A burning desire and a solid strategy are the
prerequisites for success. Nothing significant has ever happened
without solid strategies. Living is like being in a war. If you dont
have calculated plans for your battles, you will lose every single
one of them.
I am confident that, one day, Wesleys dream of owning one of the fines
restaurants in town will materialize, if he doesnt allow others to
steal his dream. Could I say the same thing about you if you shared
your plans with me? If your answer is no, its time for you to do some
serious thinking.
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.com/news When You Know It And Feel It, Help Will Come
The first requirement of getting what you want in life is to know
precisely what it is that you want. Leaders know this. They know
that they must know and communicate their vision to the people
looking up to them. In the past, I have worked with managers who
came in to work every week and began shuffling procedures and people
around; but we had no clue what their objectives were. I am sure
they knew, but they didnt take time to communicate it. No one will
be ready to assist you unless he or she knows and understands where yo
are heading; people will help you once they see your vision.
