Shockingly the dreamer is the least known and understood personality of an entrepreneur or a leader. The world perhaps would not have witnessed the birth of the personal computer if it wasn’t for Bill Gate’s dreams. We would not see spectacular songs like “Imagine” and “Yes! I'm your angel” if John Lennon didn’t dream of becoming a musician. These men dreamed and they dreamed BIG! It’s for the whole world to see.

You can have dreams but then what good are they if they can’t be turned into reality? Surely, dreams must have more significance than just a part of your sub-conscious mind. Right? There is no denying the fact that motivation is an inevitable part of leadership. Motivation can stem only if you have a goal and a goal exists when you want something, dream of something. So what is it that separates leaders from dreamers? The following should answer the question :

Clarity of Vision
A man who tries to ride 2 horses always falls. It will be clearer if you learn the next reality: 10% of the success of a business depends on it’s products. 90% of it depends on the strategy which you apply for getting it to the market. This can sustain only if there is a dream. The only way one can realize his or her dream is only if there is a complete clarity of what is desired. If your vision of what you wish to achieve is blurred, you might never be able to realize your dream. A leader has to visualize a dream for touching the pinnacle of success. Let’s take the example of Steve Jobs. Steve took years to achieve what he wanted but only because he had a clear vision of where he wanted to get. Apple Inc. would have never seen the light of the day if it wasn’t for his vision.

Radical Thinking
A man with dreams is the closest to himself. His approach is very radical, pertaining to the roots. Since he understands his dream closely, he can connect with the majority. He can show the world a different way of thinking altogether by bringing new perspectives to life. Once he gets through to the people, he automatically becomes a leader. A man by the name of Mahatma Gandhi who wore a single piece of cloth set an example for leaders all over the world just by his words and non-violent practices. Who could have thought that this man would free a nation just by bringing people together to fight without the use of violence or weapons. For that matter, even Hitler wouldn’t have succeeded to become one of the greatest dictators in the world if it wasn’t for his radical thinking.

Burning desire

“Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.” - Napoleon Hill

There is a fine line between dreamers and leaders/achievers: Desire. A dreamer has the advantage of an intense passion which can only grow for fulfilling what he wants. That desire itself makes him successful and keeps him alive as far as achieving his goals are concerned. It has the ability to motivate and inspire people as the burning passion can be seen in one’s eyes, leave alone work. For eg: Chris Gardner, the self made millionaire and entrepreneur fits perfectly as an example. The owner of Gardner Rich & Co. made it from the streets just because he had a passion for learning and the dreamed of living it big.

Reservoir of confidence and strength
A man’s dream is often so magical that it gives them immense confidence and strength which works not only for him but also people around him. When you know where you want to get and what you want to get, you will make the finest of decisions and would be willing to take risks in situations where people would not even dare to think about. Your attitude towards your dream would always be positive. Can you recall the “I have a dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr. where he spoke of his desire to unite the blacks and whites? He had a dream and he lived it against all odds. Just one man stood against millions to show them a better and a peaceful world. He gained the confidence and strength to do so just because of that one dream.

Pouring the heart
Last but not the least, one of the most important reasons of why dreamers can become leaders, pouring the heart into it. A man’s dream lies where his heart is. Dreams emerge not just in the brain but in the heart as well. The willingness to do a job is more when you do it from your heart. The dreams have the power to drive you to success because your heart would be with it. A dreamer learns from his mistakes and is persistent just because he wants to achieve that dream. The energy levels automatically shoot up. Ray Kroc, the owner of McDonalds was turned down eight times before he applied for a loan to start the chain.

很令人驚奇，夢想家是企業(yè)家或領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者最不為人知的特性。如果不是蓋茨的夢想，世界可能就沒有個人電腦。如果不是約翰列儂的夢想，我們就聽不到美妙的音樂，比如“想象”和“我是你的天使”。這些人都有夢想，有很大的夢想，整個世界都能夠看見。

你擁有夢想，但是如果沒有成為事實，那夢想還有什么意義呢？的確，夢想比潛意識的想法有更重要的意義。真的嗎？我們不得不承認(rèn)，積極性是領(lǐng)導(dǎo)能力不可或缺的一部分。只有當(dāng)你有一個想得到什么的目標(biāo)時，積極性才能產(chǎn)生。那么，是什么將夢想家和領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者區(qū)分開來了呢？下面將回答這個問題。

明確的目標(biāo)

想同時騎兩匹馬的人總是失敗者。當(dāng)你知道了以下事實時，就會更加清楚：商業(yè)成功10%靠的是產(chǎn)品，90%靠的是投放市場的策略。只有擁有夢想時，才能持久。人們實現(xiàn)其夢想唯一的途徑就是清楚地知道想得到什么。如果你不清楚，你可能永遠(yuǎn)都不會實現(xiàn)夢想。領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者應(yīng)該在大腦中設(shè)想達(dá)到成功的頂峰。我們拿貝爾作為例子，貝爾用了幾年的時間才得到了他想要的，只是因為他有明確的目標(biāo)，如果不是他的目標(biāo)，蘋果公司可能永遠(yuǎn)看不到明天的曙光。

基本的思考

擁有夢想的人了解自己。他的方法是基本的、從基礎(chǔ)做起。因為他知道他的夢想，所以能夠和大多數(shù)人交往。他通過給生活帶來新的希望，向世界展示了完全不同的思考風(fēng)格。一旦他走入人群，會自動的成為領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者。圣雄甘地通過他的語言和非暴力行為給全世界的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者樹立了榜樣，誰能想得到，他把人民團(tuán)結(jié)起來，不使用暴力和武器就能解放一個國家。即使是希特勒，也不能成為全世界最偉大的獨裁者這一，因為他沒有基本的思考。

燃燒的欲望

“欲望是所有成功的起點，不是希望，不是愿望，而是強烈的戰(zhàn)勝一切的欲望”拿破侖希爾

夢想家和領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者之間有明顯的界限；欲望，夢想家擁有強烈的熱情使他得到想得到的，欲望本身使他成功，并保持熱情直至目標(biāo)實現(xiàn)。欲望能夠激勵人們，在眼中能看到燃燒的激情。比如，加德納，自己創(chuàng)建了大富翁和企業(yè)，就是一個很好的例子。加納理財公司的主人在街上成功了，只因為他有學(xué)習(xí)和成功的激情。

信心和力量的積累

夢想有神奇的力量，給了人們巨大的信心和力量，不僅影響著自己，也影響著周圍的人。當(dāng)你知道你想去哪里，你想要什么，你會下定決心，冒著別人想都不敢想到風(fēng)險。你對夢想始終充滿希望。你還記得馬丁路德黑人和白人團(tuán)結(jié)起來的演講“我有一個夢想”嗎？他有一個夢想，歷盡艱難實現(xiàn)夢想。只有一個人反對成千上萬的人，給他們展示了一個更美好和平的世界。他從夢想中得到了信心和力量。

傾入全部心血

最后一個也是最重要的一個，就是傾入全部的心血。夢想不僅在大腦里，也存在于心中。如果你真心的想做某件事，就會積極的去做。夢想有促使你成功的力量，是因為夢想在你的心里。夢想家不斷的從失敗中學(xué)習(xí)，因為他們想實現(xiàn)夢想。能量會自動的迅速的產(chǎn)生。雷克洛克，麥當(dāng)勞之父，在開連鎖店申請貸款時被拒絕了八次。