Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders

CHAPTER 3

Manage with a Plan

Set goals and take the right steps to achieve big results.

Angela Wolf was blinded at the age of 12 when a doctor gave her an overdose of vitamin A. This led to a rare condition that produced excess brain fluid, and the resulting pressure destroyed her optic nerves. The young girl responded to her tragic loss of eyesight by relying on her incredible inner vision. She dreamed of what she wanted to do to create that vision, then she developed a specific, step-by-step plan for her life, one that refused to accept any limitations.

Despite her disability, Angela set an ambitious goal: to become a teacher. She underwent training for the blind to learn how to adapt and overcome the challenges that those without sight faced. ...