What comes to my mind is that there are a lot of people looking to find success. They are searching for answers, hoping to find some magic potion. They want it in their daily lives; they want to be successful in their business. People want to make more money, they want success in everything aspect of their existence.

It also tells me many people do not know how to be successful, or know what it takes to succeed. Success can mean many different things to many different people, but one thing is certain, everybody wants it. You and I are no different.

Therefore, whether it means building a better relationship with your spouse, spending more time with your family doing the fun things in life, or starting a business and making more money, you have to act in order to succeed.

If you will follow and apply these leadership success secrets and principles to your life, I feel certain that you will attain the success for which you are searching. You cannot just sit back and do nothing, you have to make the decision that you will succeed. What is your choice?

1. Everyone has problems. Your success and happiness in life depend on how willing you are to help someone else solve their problems. Successful people are problem solvers.

2. Doubt is deadly. Your thoughts have presence. They can draw people to you or they can drive people away from you. Your attitude is always sensed. You will never succeed in business unless you believe in that business. If you are not excited, your doubts will eventually surface.

3. Somebody needs you. Go find them. Be active. Move toward your family, your customers, your neighbors and friends. Success involves people. Find those who can enable you to succeed. You will never possess what you are unwilling to pursue.

4. You must plan. Successful people plan. If you do not plan to succeed, you are planning to fail. Planning is the starting point for any dream or goal. A plan must be written in order to achieve success and reach your goal.

5. Money is a reward. Money is simply what you receive when you help someone else achieve his or her goal. Money is very important. It allows you to live in your home, buy your clothes, and drive your car. When you help others, the money will follow.

6. Passion is power. Never will you have success to a large degree with anything until it becomes an obsession with you. Find something that consumes you, something worthy of building your life around. Whatever you do, do it with all your might.

7. Educate those around you. You will always remember what you teach. It is important that you mentor someone. Teach them what you know. No one was born with great knowledge. Take time to teach someone.

8. Never be discouraged. People, including your family, often will misjudge your motives. Customers may doubt your sincerity. Every extraordinary achiever has been misjudged. People laughed at the horseless carriage. Others sneered at the telephone. Your success is on the other side.

9. Decisions create a desired future. Make the decisions that will create the future you desire. If you eat two pieces of pie every night, what will be the result? If you decide to do nothing, nothing happens. Start thinking about your decisions, they determine your future.

10. Do something you have never done. People everyday fail simply because they are unwilling to change. If you want something you have never had, you have to do something you have never done. You have to move out of your comfort zone in order to achieve success.

11. Decide what you really want. When you decide exactly what you want, the how to will follow. Write it down on a piece of paper and make it real. Make it yours.

Kamis tigabelas november duaribu delapan, akhirnya hari dan tanggal itu terlewati juga. Sebenarnya ‘ga ada yang istimewa dihari dan tanggal tersebut, namun sekedar untuk pengingat bahwa dihari dan tanggal itu aku dan rekan kerjaku telah melalui proses yang biasa terjadi di dalam ruang lingkup sebuah perusahaan. Proses audit yang dilakukan di departemen MIS Grenyang memang ‘ga seberapa dibandingkan dengan audit sejenis pada perusahaan lain, namun setidaknya proses tersebut ada di dalam perusahaan kami.

Sewaktu awal audit, aku ‘ga ada di tempat karena tengah menghandle masalah yang ada di departemen engineering. Setelah trouble diatasi baru aku kembali ke ruangan. Di dalam ruangan sudah ada auditor yang tengah mengaudit segala sesuatu yang berhubungan dengan MIS, dan pada waktu itu rekan kerjaku menjelaskan dengan secara detail. Segala permasalahan mulai dikupas oleh auditor, mulai dari license software yang ada di perusahaan, masalah sweeping yang dilakukan oleh police yang terjadi di perusahaan, sampai masalah safety yang dipermasalahkan oleh auditor. Namun semuanya dapat dilewati dengan mudah. Namanya juga internal audit, emangnya international audit…hehe.

Di jakarta aku menginap di kontrakan Mr. Edi Mulfitra, N E nya Gunanusa. Sebenarnya ada perasaan ga enak juga ama mr. edi, karena sekalinya kenal udah ngerepotin segala. Tapi mau gimana lagi…mungkin jalannya memang harus begini, hehe…

Dept-MIS jakarta terdiri dari mr. Asrofil selaku pucuk pimpinan MIS alias Manager MIS, mr. Saeful & mr. Yuhdi Programmer, mr. Indra Tech Support, mr. Edi Network Eng, sedangkan aku masih new comer hehe…tapi alhamdulillah aku bisa bertemu orang-orang seperti mereka semua.

Setelah selama lima hari di jakarta akhirnya aku mulai bekerja lagi di cilegon, masih di perusahaan yang sama…PT. Gunanusa Utama Fabricator, namun sekarang di lokasi yard/pabriknya, tepatnya pada tanggal 31 Juli 2008. Aku sampai di perusahaan sekitar jam tujuh pagi lebih, namun aku baru bisa bergabung bersama rekan-rekan di MIS sekitar jam sebelas kurang. Maklum, namanya juga orang baru…jadi ya…harus melalui induction terlebih dahulu. Pada waktu itu di ruangan ada tiga orang, ada mr. sunaryo, mr. yudi (magang) sama mr. mulyadi (pkl), sedangkan mr. ira budiono waktu itu sedang berada di jakarta. Ada perasaan senang juga ketika akhirnya aku bisa bergabung dengan ketiganya di dept-MIS.

Sekarang hari-hari kerjaku di cilegon diisi dengan kesibukan yang boleh dibilang lumayan …walau pun ga sesibuk di tempat kerja yg dulu. Kenapa…?. Karena sekarang lebih fokus dan terarah. Fokus karena bidang pekerjaannya jelas yaitu komputer dan jaringan, jadi di luar masalah itu bukan lagi masalah kami. Terarah karena kita mengetahui arah tujuan kerja kita kemana, kalaupun ada kesulitan…ada rekan satu tim yang bersedia membantu.

Cuma satu yang masih sama…hehe. Tapi…untuk masalah yang satu ini aku berharap mendapatkannya di sini, karena jenisnya beragam, ada yang sexy, bohai aduhai, geulis gumelis, exectra…exectra lah pokoknya…hehe.