DAVID GUERRA, MA, MBA

When it comes to people caring about themselves there are four kinds of people in the world:

#1 Those that care only about themselves and screw everyone else. That is pretty self explanatory.

#2 Those that do not care about themselves and expect no one to do the same. 

#3 Those that will never care about themselves but go out of their way to care about others.

#4 Those that care about themselves to ensure that they can continue to care about others.

Personally, I like the fourth type of person. That individual recognizes that in order for them to be a successful leader they have to take care of themselves in order to continue to be in a position to take care of others. This leader is one that almost always leads by example. They show their followers that they must take care of themselves first in order to be good enough to take care of and lead others.

Remember, Actions over Words all day, every day!

Remember, Actions over Words all day, every day!

DO NOT GIVE UP: When Others Do Not Believe In Themselves

As you grow to become better than you were yesterday, you will encounter individual(s) that will not believe in you.

Usually, they do not believe in you because they do not believe in themselves. They have developed such a level of defeat within themselves that they refuse to see that others can succeed. They refuse that they too can succeed but they have not the mindset, aptitude or wherewithal to attempt to grow into something greater than mediocrity.

Sucks that far too many people would prefer mediocrity over doing what it takes to grow above and beyond what they have known for far too long in their lives. For whatever reason, those individuals that do not admit that they do not believe in themselves would rather deflect towards others and make up some nonsensical reason not to believe in someone else’s success.

So, if you find yourself surrounded by people that appear to not believe in you, your success, and willingness to grow do not fret, as it usually something they lack in themselves. Their lack of belief in themselves is what they use to blind themselves from their own truth and shortcomings rather than to be happy and support those that are trying to be better than they were yesterday.