Belief-In-Self

by Allen Filson

Overview

I wrote this book, to share what I believe to be the secret to success. This is not a "self-help" book or just another leadership book, this is a book about life, and specifically how you can overcome anything thrown at you. The challenges presented in these pages, are all TRUE events, and in each of them, you will be able to travel along side me as we uncover what it took to overcome each of them. This is a book about finding your own leadership potential, what that looks like to me, and how I came to discover what leadership really means. The goal of this book is to inspire others to build a better future for themselves. If you are a new manager, or team leader, this book is designed with you in mind. If you just want to find a way to overcome a challenge you are facing, then I urge you to let me take you on a journey of discovering how much power you actually have. As you travel with me, we will discuss events that occurred in my life and what it took to overcome them. You will see what it is like to lead Marines and what it takes to become one; what it looks like to take on challenges when almost everyone is telling you "it cannot be done", and then succeed. This book is a guide to doing just that. I will share with you the passion for others, the commitment it takes to overcome, and what effect that will ultimately have on you.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538054338
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	11/03/2017
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

My name is Allen Filson; former Sergeant and active duty U.S. Marine, former Director of Technology in Commercial Printing, former President of Kanson Electronics Inc., and currently Senior Manager of Professional Service for Canon Solutions America, Inc. In the 6 years active duty in the Marines, I had led Marines in combat, I had been to more than 30 countries, became a Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival (part of Special Forces command, and the hardest water related certification that exists in the U.S. Military), been through three sea service deployments, acquired 4 different MOS’s (Military Occupational Specialties) jumped out of helicopters, lived in the mountains at 11,000 feet in the dead of winter, cut my way through the jungles of the Philippines when it was 104 degrees, eating snakes and monkey, repelled down mountainsides, ran for over 6000 miles, received Certificates of Commendation from the commanding General of both the 2nd and 3rd Marine Infantry Divisions, received Letters of Appreciation from my commander in Desert Storm, I also received one of the most heartfelt letters of recommendation I have ever seen, from my final commanding officer, and I trained with foreign military units all over the world. At 23 years old, I was more than ready to begin my business career... that was over 30 years ago, wait until you read where it went from there…

Editorial Reviews

This is an interesting, very personal memoir about one American man´s journey through life and what he has learned from it... Filson´s Marine training and service in Kuwait in the first Gulf War... provide a very close-up, visceral view of training and action. As the title of the book suggests, Filson takes time to paint portraits of... the leaders and influential characters he encounters... It is these leaders, along with his life experiences, which shape his "belief-in-self" philosophy...

Jameshartleybooks.com - James Hartley

Belief-In-Self by Allen Filson is a fantastic account of one man's life experiences from childhood to present day, and how an unswerving self-belief was the catalyst towards triumph... The one message I gained from this awe-inspiring tale was that no matter what adversities you face, there will be a solution... This is also an excellent training manual for managers to learn how to lead by example and build a team that is encouraged to think for themselves and have their own sense of self-belief.

Readers Favorite - Lesley Jones