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Unleash Your Entrepreneurial Power
myself: What is the one goal inside me that is ready for expression now? And
the answer was . . . writing this book. Think of the power of committing to my
one most important goal. As soon as I developed that clarity, doors opened
for me. My energy went sky high; my mind went into high gear; my creative
juices began flowing. I was on a roll. Within two hours, I had the table of
contents on paper, my office became a war room, and I began assembling
piles of my teaching materials to follow the table of contents. I then went to
the library to study the competition and look for untapped market niches to
position the book properly. I compiled a list of questions and resource needs:
Who was my target audience? What kind of help do I need? When can I
get the book to market? I created a Milestone Chart and taped it to the wall
above my computer so that it would always be staring back at me, demand-
ingly, unforgivingly, dispassionately. I developed a To-Do list, along with my
Keys to Success (these simple, yet powerful concepts are discussed in Chap-
ter 22), and taped them to my wall. By the end of the day, I felt the
power of my commitment to succeed. I couldn’t sleep one wink that night.
Graciously, my wife listened to my excitement into the wee hours of the
morning.
Essential Entrepreneurial Power Skills
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