This book contains a total of fifty-one (51) essays. They focus on encouraging readers to pursue their noble dreams with passion. The essays highlight the importance of character formation, visioning, determination, synergy and camaraderie, making a difference and the destination. Students, athletes, and individuals who are focused on developing their careers may find the essays especially useful.
About the Author: Dr. Julian (Jules) Ferdinand is a business consultant, lecturer, and author. He has conducted management and leadership training in several companies and organisations throughout the Eastern Caribbean. He lectures at the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago. He facilitates courses in the Masters in Business Administration (MBA) programmes. He received the Best Lecturer Award 2014 and the Best Lecturer Award 2015 from the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business. Dr. Ferdinand is one of the Chancellor's Nominees of the Campus Council of the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies and a member of that Council's Finance and General Purposes Committee. He received initial training in education before embarking on a career in business management. He has a teachers' training certificate from the University of the West Indies, a Diploma in Special Education from the University of Birmingham (England), and a Certificate in Residential Social Work from the Glasspole Child Care Training Centre (Jamaica). He obtained his Masters in Business Administration from the University of the West Indies and holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Bradford (England). He is a certified user of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Cattell 16 Personality Factors (16PF). He is the former Chief Executive Officer of the East Caribbean Group of Companies, and a former Chairman of the OECS Distribution and Transportation Company Limited (ODTC). He is a former Chairman of the St. Vincent and the grenadines Development Bank, a Past President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Chamber of Industry and Commerce, a Past President of the Rotary Club of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and a former Vice President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Red Cross Society. He served as Honorary Consul for Spain to St. Vincent and the Grenadines for approximately fourteen years and received the Merito Civil Cruz (Civil Order Cross) from Spain's King Juan Carlos for outstanding service to the government and people of Spain in his capacity as Honorary Consul. Dr. Ferdinand is the author of the motivational book "Be Inspired" (ISBN#978-976-8204-34-9). He has a weekly column in The Vincentian Newspaper and writes extensively on the need to cultivate habits that retain a focus on constantly improving personal performances.