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“Before you move ahead on your venture, establish some concrete goals.  Over and over, it has been proven that those who take the time to think through and write down the desired results in terms of specific steps are the people who achieve success.  Experts tell us that we can program our subconscious to help bring about something we genuinely want.

There are two thing you must know to reach a goal.  First, it must be clearly identified and quantified.  Second, goals should be written and affirmed as though they already existed.  To affirm something, you write and/or state it repeatedly sincerely believing it has already been accomplished.

By expressing your desired outcome in the present tense, you condition your subconscious mind to accept it as fact.  This method is taught by most success motivators.”

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