1. How You Think is Everything: Always be positive. Think success, not failure. Be aware of a negative environment.

2. Decide Upon Your True Dreams and Goals: Write down your specific goals and and develope a plan to reach them

3. Take Action: Goals are nothing without action. Don't be afraid to get started. Just do it.

4. Never Stop Learning: Go back to school or read books. Get training and acquire skills.

5. Be Persistent and Work Hard: Success is a marathon. Not a sprint

6. Learn to Analyze Detail: Get all the facts, all the input. Learn from your mistakes

7. Focus on Your Time and Money: Don't let other people or things distract you.

8. Don't be afrain to Innovate, Be Different: Following the herd is a sure way to
mediocrity.

9. Deal and Communicate With People Effictively: No person is an island. Learn to understand and motivate others.

10. Be Honest and Dependable, Take Responsibility: Otherwise, Numbers 1-9 won't matter


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