People say that a dream on its own means nothing.

I agree. To achieve success in anything that you set out to do requires hard work.  It is a simple principle: Your dreams mean nothing unless you DO something about them.

If you have a specific goal (personal or professional), you will need to develop and practice your skills daily in order to become the best at what you do. For me, this translates to having a sound work ethic and a clear understanding of what drives you.

“If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.” – Henry Ford

Your dream is what gets you out of bed every morning. Then what? Nurturing the skill to achieve it is the difficult part. However, when we overcome the difficulties and focus on the job at hand, the reward can be very sweet…