The business world is full of people who are searching for something—the next great idea, the sure-fire marketing plan, the toy every kid has to have, the gadget no adult can live without. But they’re often looking so hard for the gold at the end of the rainbow that they don’t see the diamonds glittering in their hands. This is what prevents them from making the leap from dreamer to achiever.

Whatever qualities you have, no matter how limited or broad they may be in your own mind, veteran corporate executive Marilyn Tam can show you How to Use What You’ve GOT to Get What You WANT. Despite what you may believe, everyday people do have the basic tools for professional and personal success. The key, Tam tells us, is having a personal conviction in ourselves. And, though that may seem to be easier said than done, Tam lights the way by sharing her four basic principles that have made her—and can make you—a person who is both successful and satisfied.