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Third, do some short range planning. Create milestones to monitor your progress. Decide what you can do on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to achieve your dream. The actions you take on a continuous basis will propel you closer to your dream. You want to be taking right actions.
Fourth, keep yourself moving forward. It’s forward motion of putting one foot in front of other that helps you stay on track. Avoid pull of taking those enticing side steps. Just remember story of tortoise and hare.
Fifth, read books or listen to tapes to inspire you. A small dose of inspiration can have a large impact on your attitude. Successful people tell us it’s space between our ears that really counts.
Sixth, hang out with people who support you in your quest. Nay sayers take a toll on your energy. You want feedback that will help you, not drain you.
Seventh, believe in yourself. One of biggest obstacles we all face at some point in time is self-doubt. Using positive self talk will help you conquer all those little negative messages that fill your head with self-doubt. You want to be in a positive mental zone so you can stretch to touch your dream. You’ve got to stand tall and reach high because your dream is much bigger than you are. Don’t let it slip away.
These seven steps are a blueprint you can follow to help make your dreams come true when you question what you are doing or why you are doing it. Thousands of others have turned ordinary into extraordinary using this blueprint. So can you. It’s possible!
Carol Gegner is President of Executive Coaching and Consulting Systems and publishes Keys To Success, a FREE monthly ezine. She is committed "to bringing out your best." Subscribe to Keys To Success at http://www.coachexecs.com