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Most people fall into this trap.
Step 1: Focus On What Over How
Most people think about the how instead of what when it comes to goals.
Stop yourself right there. No matter how crazy a goal may seem to you, write down the goal first.
Then, review the goal consistently, thinking about how you will accomplish the goal.
Step 2: Focus On The How – 20 Ideas A Day
Early Nightingale recommends writing down 20 ideas a day that will help you accomplish your goal. Suppose you wrote down 20 ideas a day, 365 days a year; that equates to 7,300 ideas that could help you reach your goal. At least 1 of those seven thousand ideas will work.
Do you have a goal that seems unachievable? Write it down, and continually think of ways to make the goal a reality. At some point, your brainstorming sessions will birth the winning idea.
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