CEO of Self: You're in Charge

by Herman Cain

If your goal in life is success and happiness, your job in life is to be in charge of your life. In fact, Cain says, you won’t be happy unless and until you’re "CEO of SELF." And he’s taken his own fascinating life as CEO and entrepreneur, extracted the main lessons, and distilled it all into an eminently livable philosophy. A gifted and inspiring communicator, Herman Cain encourages all of us to achieve the happiness and success we deserve, while giving us the steps - and confidence - we need along the way.

Genres: Leadership, Self Help

178 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2001

About the author

Herman Cain is a candidate for the U.S. Republican Party presidential nomination who has a background as a business executive, syndicated columnist, and radio host from Georgia. He served as chairman and CEO of Godfather's Pizza from 1986 to 1996. Cain served as deputy chairman of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City from 1992 to 1994, and as chairman from 1995 to 1996. Before his business career, he worked as a mathematician in ballistics as a civilian employee of the United States Navy. Cain was president and CEO of the National Restaurant Association from 1996 to 1999.

Cain ran for public office several times, including a campaign in 2000 for President and 2004 for Senator, neither of which were successful. In May 2011, Cain entered the race for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. Initially dismissed by mainstream media, Cain unexpectedly surged in Republican primary polls in October 2011, and became one of the leading candidates for the nomination.

Reviews

[Kent · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was slightly different from many books in the 'self-help' genre. Rather than offering, or even purporting to offer, any deep new insights on how to take charge of one's life it read more like a simple, friendly conversation with a grandfather who wants you to turn out all right and be happy.

Cain uses his own life's experiences and decision points as an example, or even a road map, if you will, of how to take charge of your life, your relationships and your destiny. It was okay, but maybe not worth a whole afternoon of reading to reaffirm that if you make a plan and stick to it, you will be more likely to reach your goals and achieve success and happiness -- not exactly an earth-moving revelation!