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“Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” - Japanese proverb

If you have a vision of what you want to achieve, it’s essential to create an action plan of how and when you’re going to do it.

This is the time to set specific goals, assign timelines and watch as quantifiable results begin to manifest.

You’ll break down each action item into manageable tasks, to guard against overwhelm. And when you meet each of your own self-imposed deadlines, plan to give yourself a special reward. This will help you follow through and stay committed.

You’ll experience an incredible sense of relief and accomplishment when you complete your fearless action plan. It’s kind of like building a dream home, from the first blueprint right up to moving day. A detailed plan turns into a phenomenal reality.

There’s no more wondering, “How can I possibly do this?”

What’s Fear Got To Do With It?

It may be intimidating to see a roadmap that literally leads you to your desired goal, and to see your goals and dreams actually taking shape in the “real world”.
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What is driving you to achieve your goals? If you want to make big changes in your life you will need some strong driving forces to keep you moving forward when the going gets tough. Do you know about the potential pitfalls of some of the things that can drive you? Understanding what is driving you and how it can affect your results is vital to your success.

We all have reasons why we want to make changes in our lives.

Some of your reasons could be that you want to achieve something – like earning more money, developing better relationships with people, becoming a slimmer, healthier person.

Some of your reasons could be that you are trying to avoid or escape from something – you don’t want to end up poor, lonely and unhealthy.
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By Robert Monteux

“The reason I talk to myself is that I’m the only one whose answers I accept” - George Carlin

All day, every day, you talk to yourself. Sometimes you may not even be aware of it, but you are doing it. Even at night in your deepest sleep, you are sending yourself constant messages.

During your waking hours there are so many messages, that it would take a huge effort to sort them out. In reality, you can never sort out all of the messages because the instant you try to focus on your self-talk many thoughts are left behind, not even comprehended at the conscious level.

On the other hand, many of these conversations with yourself are very clear. Sometimes you can even have them out loud. At one time you have probably had the experience of being told, “You’re talking to yourself.”
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I remember when I first heard about Harry Potter. The Goblet of Fire was being released and morning new shows around the country were out interviewing people who waited on line for a copy of the book from their favorite book seller.

I saw the protests of concerned parents touting witchcraft and saw the interview with JK Rowling asserting that every child wants to believe somewhere in their heart that they are special and that is what Harry Potter is all about.

I certainly wanted to believe that about myself when I was a child, that I was special. Hearing JK Rowling’s explanation,…I was hooked. I would eventually buy all 4 books and read them in a weekend. I would go on to listen to Jim Dale’s rendition of the American novels as well. I would stand on line when the first Harry Potter movie was released.

I hotly awaited the release of book 5 and, realizing that I would be away on business for book 6, I arranged to have a friend get me to an all-night book store while I was away.

I knew it would be a 2-year wait for book 7 and I was not disappointed. And here’s the rub…the two years have come and gone. It is now 3 days away from the release of book 7. Time has passed and brought me inexorably to the date. Whether I was waiting for Harry Potter or not, the time would have passed. Given the alternative, isn’t that what we pray for…the passage of time?
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Do you feel like you are running in circles with your life, and you can’t seem to straighten it out? Do you feel that you are doing everything in your power to succeed, however aren’t getting the results you were hoping for?

If so, you’re not alone. Many people on this earth share this feeling with you. In fact, a very large percentage of the population struggles to keep their head above water with the consistent pressures of their J.O.B., Family, Finances, and “Unfulfilled Successes”. There seems to be this unspoken force that drives people to the depths of false promises and mediocrity. An idea that we should all have to break our backs, in order to make a buck.

At one point, I too felt this force pinning me down to the point where I couldn’t stand it anymore. I started to search in hopes to find a better way. To find some kind of light that would show me the way to success and relieve this unbearable pressure.

Through my studies and development, it appeared to me that this “force”, was nothing other than my own Mind! Beliefs that I had picked up as a youngster and held on to were holding me back in my successes of today. This has proved to be a very valuable find, for I now know that success has always been there, however “I” had to be there, in my mind, before it was revealed to me.
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