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- Define your purpose. Create a plan of action and start working toward it immediately.
- Create a master-mind alliance. Contact and work with people who have what you haven't.
- Go the extra mile. Doing more than you have to do is the only thing that justifies raises or promotions, and puts people under an obligation to you.
- Practice applied faith. Believe in yourself and your purpose so fully that you act with complete confidence.
- Have personal initiative. Do what you have to without being told.
- Indulge your imagination. Dare to think beyond what's already been done.
- Exert enthusiasm. A positive attitude sets you up for success and wins the respect of others.
- Think accurately. Accurate thinking is the ability to separate facts from fiction and to use those pertinent to your own concerns or problems.
- Concentrate your effort. Don't become distracted from the most important task you are currently facing.
- Profit from adversity. Remember that there is an equivalent benefit for every setback.
