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Develop a Clear
Vision of Success
Several psychologists, motivational experts, and various
authors have posited that you can become the vision that
you have of yourself in your mind. This is often called visu-
alizing, and is a tool that
can help you achieve great
Assignment success.
Adopt the visioning prin- James Allen, the highly
ciple. Create a vision for your respected author of the book
company and write it down. As a Man Thinketh, says
Create posters, brief every- that our mission is to develop
one in the company, put it on a picture in our mind that will
your answering machine or lead us to success. For ex-
voice mail, and tag it to your ample, picture a prospect as
letterhead. Surround yourself your customer. Picture them
in your vision of success. in your mind joining you for
strategy sessions and filling
out big orders. Picture them
going to lunch with you wearing your logo jacket. Picture them
on the golf course playing the back nine with you. See them on
your next fishing trip. This vision of success is particularly use-
ful when talking to prospects. As you develop that picture in
your mind, you will subconsciously work harder to realize your
goals.
Epilogue
If you think you can, you can! Conversely, if you think
you can’t, you’re absolutely correct!
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