*THE POWER OF SELF-BELIEF*

"No one — not her family, nor her friends, not even her husband, thought this was a good idea. Her cookies were soft and chewy — not crispy like store brands — and they needed to be eaten fresh to taste their best."

These were the exact words I read this morning, lying on my forlorn bed. The title of that particular paragraph actually was: NO ONE SUPPORTED HER BUSINESS IDEA. Not even her husband felt it was going to work. She was all alone in her self-belief.

Yet she grew Mrs. Fields' Original Cookies Inc. to a global brand. As at the year 2000, her company was considered America's leading retailer and franchisor of "baked on premises" products. From one little store in Palo Alto, California, Mrs Debbie Fields grew her cookies company to 1,553 stores scattered in nothing less than nine countries of the world, and grosses over $300 million annually. Debbie's watchword is, "Good enough never is!"

And she was selling just cookies!

Need I say it again for the umpteenth time?

"A dream does not need the approval of the crowd to earn its legitimacy or potential for success. One genuine passionate believer is enough" — Chizi Daniels.

If you are crazy enough to dream it, be passionate enough to dare it. The only person needed to make it happen is you. Once your self-belief is rock-solid and unwavering, you are good to go. Others can join later!

But, do you believe?