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Exercise: How to make important decisions

The following concept is one of the most exciting ideas of all. It is based on the fascinating and inspiring book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill,
which is the bible for all people working in the field of personal development. Think and Grow Rich contains the results of Napoleon Hill’s interviews with
504 successful men. Andrew Carnegie commissioned him to write it because he wanted the book to convey the secrets of success to others so they could
become successful too. The interviews took Napoleon 20 years to conduct, and the resulting book has sold several million copies.

The whole book is awesome, but one part that really astonished me described Andrew Carnegie’s imaginary board of directors. Each night, when he was
about to fall asleep, he would imagine he was in a room with a big boardroom table. Around that table were seated some of the people who really inspired
him. Carnegie was the chairman, the other people were the directors. Each night Carnegie would discuss his business plans with these directors, listen to
what they had to say and ask their advice. And he would act upon it. It worked phenomenally well. In fact, having an imaginary board of directors was the
biggest secret of success in the book.

Napoleon Hill decided to try it for himself, using a council of nine famous people including Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Charles
Darwin. And it worked for Hill, too. When I read that, I knew
I had to try the same thing. And now I want to teach you to
do it, too.

Creating your ‘Mastermind’ board of directors

I started off with two directors, a man and a woman; Spend a
couple of minutes thinking about who you would like to
choose for your first two directors. You can choose someone
famous from the past or present, someone you really admire
in your personal life, a character from a novel or film, or
anyone else who comes to mind. Trust your instincts about
the people you think of. If you can’t think of anyone at the
moment, wait and see who arrives.

You may be surprised which personalities your creative mind
chooses to assist you around the board table, making the
decisions that will enhance your life experiences.

In the following exercise you will enter your House on the
Right Hemisphere, have a shower and create the boardroom. Page319
When you next do the exercise, you will welcome in your