Developing the Power of Belief
-think success, not failure
-avoid self-deprecation - you are better than you think you are and remind yourself regularly
Cure "Excusitis," the Failure Disease
-health excusitis: live until you die, do not think yourself sick by dwelling and creating issues out of nothing
-intelligence: do not underestimate your brain or overestimate anyone else's. attitude is more important than intelligence
-luck: accept the law of cause and effect
Build Confidence/Destroy Fear - To Think Confidently, Act Confidently
-action cures fear. isolate fear and take action
-store positive thoughts in "mental archives"
-put people in the proper perspective
-follow your conscience
-show your confidence
-be a "front-row sitter"
-make eye contact
-speak up
How To Think Big
-do not sell yourself short
-stick to positive vocabulary (no negativity or put downs)
-see what can be, not only what is (add value)
-focus on goal, not trivial distractions
Creativity
-believe it can be done and your mind will find a way
-transcend tradition. be progressive
-there is no limit to self-improvement ("How can I do better?")
-do what you do better and do more of what you do
-practice asking and listening
-associate with more diverse people and ideas
You Are What You Think You Are
-others see in us what we see in ourselves. how you think determines how you act, which determines how others react to you
-present yourself as respectable to feel respectable
Manage Your Environment - Go First Class
-manage your surroundings. control what you feed your mind
-make your environment work for you (no negativity)
-do not let small-thinkers hold you back
-get advice from successful/happy people
-get plenty of "psychological sunshine." do new things and meet new people
-go first class. it is cheaper than any other way
-avoid "thought-poison" (gossip). dwell on positivity
Make Your Attitudes Your Allies
-always give people more than they expect
-plant service, harvest success
Become enthusiastic about whatever you do
Make people feel important (listen, compliment, respect)
Be likable, take initiative in building relationships. accept human limitations. stick to positive side of reality. be a good listener
Grow The Action Habit
-always be a doer
-now: never wait. act on ideas. action cures fear/builds confidence - start your spirit manually
Defeat As Victory
-learn from your mistakes
-be your own critic. have the courage to see yourself
-experiment with persistence
Use Goals To Grow
-know where you want to be (at home, work, social environments surrender to dreams - act on goals)
-train subconscious to be on auto-pilot by planning goal one step at a time. invest in yourself
"A wise man will be Master of his mind. A fool will be its slave."
-Publilius Syrus
