February 7, 2012     NCSL Foundation Bi-Annual Luncheon, Washington, D.C.

February 17, 2012     Innovate to Motivate, Washington, D.C.

February 25 – February 27, 2012     National Governors Association Winter Meeting, Washington, D.C.

February 27 – March 1, 2012     National PAC Conference, Miami, Florida

Those attending Amy Showalter’s Innovate to Motivate conference in San Antonio had the fortune to hear Herman Cain this morning. His program, Being CEO of Self, is exactly the professional development we expect from I2M.

He started by talking about the dreams/goals his parents had to change their lives and that of future generations. Cain emphasized that CEOs, who are successful, have dream and goals—and those two things are not the same. A goal he had was to graduate from college. The dream of his grandparents was to see him graduate from college. Faith connects goals and dreams.

And, following up on happiness, it is the key to success and not the other way around. Happiness is:

1.      Something to do;

2.      Someone to love; and

3.      Something to hope for.

Learn more about Herman Cain at www.hermancain.com. On top of his successes in the business and association industries, he is now exploring the possibility of running for president in 2012.