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NICHOLAS BOOTHMAN
popular topic, we can breathe new life into it and find solutions that were previously hidden.
Aim for as few words as possible. Four to eight is enough. "I make learning fun." "I connect people and ideas." "I give women the courage to succeed."
Finding your "perfect verb" is the first milestone. You'll find it lurking somewhere just below the surface of your talents. As you stare at the list, something beckons you. Something is taking shape, something feels good in your body, and it feels right. Let your subconscious help you.
From your notes find a group of people that you care about or are drawn to—your intended beneficiary. The more specific the group the better.
Armed with your perfect verb and a good idea of your beneficiary, glance around your notes for words that jump out at you and those that just don"t feel right. Your subconscious is watching all this and will give you a sense of what is right, even if it"s something you want to consciously dismiss.
You will absolutely know when you are getting close because you"ll feel it. Don"t worry about how you"ll feel it just know it will be obvious. You"ll feel an overwhelming senseofrelief. Somepeopleofferresistanceatthispoint because they think it's too obvious—but it wasn't obvious before.
You will edit and alter this first draft of your Statement of Fortune many times over the coming days. It may take
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