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Just as reviewing your Goal Card daily will make it a habit, you need to get into the habit of
saying your Affirmations daily. The more you feed your subconscious mind, the quicker it gets the
message and starts to work in alignment with your goals. Use something you do every day as
your trigger to repeat your affirmations e.g. in the shower, whilst shaving, while making the kids'
sandwiches for school etc. You know what your daily routine is - find what works for you, but you
must do this. Your mind responds to sensory input, so you can say them out loud, sing them,
stand in front of a mirror and maintain eye contact with yourself while saying them, write them
down as you say them, make a recording to play in your car or when exercising. Experiment
and play with this to find the ideal mix. Whatever you choose to do, to reprogram your
subconscious software, you need to be repeating each affirmation at least 10 times a day.
5. As your mind primarily thinks in pictures, use VISUALISATIONS. We are all capable of
day-dreaming, using our imagination to conjure up pictures of what we'd like e.g. that date with
the person you haven't quite had the courage to ask out yet, driving a brand new car, laying on
a beach. When you know specifically what your goals are, take time to picture precisely what
you want.
Make your vision as crisp, colourful, detailed and big as possible in your mind. Add in the
sounds, smells and feelings associated with the vision. Engage all your senses, if you have a
goal for a new car, take it for a test drive so when you visualise you can smell the leather, see
the walnut dashboard, feel the response as you accelerate. Be very specific, for example,
visualise a shiny black convertible Mercedes with cream leather interior and alloy wheels, not
just a new car.
Once again, make visualisations a daily habit - have a specific time and place to totally relax
and take yourself into your vision. Also throughout the day, take time out to daydream.
6. As well as writing your Goal Journal, you can create a TREASURE MAP. This is a visual
representation of what it is you want to attract into your life. If you want to move to your ideal
house, cut pictures out of magazines of exactly the sort of house you want, (or use photo-
graphs), the sort of garden you want, pictures from interior design magazines for the type of
kitchen, bathroom etc you want. Use visual reminders of the amount of money you need to
make this dream a reality - if you've ever received one of those pretend cheques from Readers'
Digest, get it copied and enlarged. Keep your Treasure Map in full view so you will see it
constantly.
7. Enlist the SUPPORT of people who can help you achieve. This could be working with a coach
or buddying up with a like-minded friend(s) to meet regularly for update sessions to keep each
other on track, encourage each other, and celebrate together.
8. Establish what SKILLS TO ACQUIRE. What do you need to be doing to become the person
who will achieve your goals? Do you need to enrol in college, what books do you need to
read, which seminars will you attend, will you join a networking group, see a style consultant
etc?

9. Bearing in mind you are now telling your subconscious that you are already in possession of
your desires by daily use of affirmations, visualisations, treasure maps, and always using the
present tense, it's time to ACT AS IF. This basically means acting in a fashion that presents to
yourself and the outside world that you are already the person you wish to become. This does
not mean deceiving people, doing anything illegal or getting into debt by borrowing money to
buy your dream car or house, or running up the credit card bill buying designer clothes if you do
not have the wherewithal to make the repayments. It can mean acting confidently when
meeting new people, using a Mont Blanc or gold pen instead of a Bic biro, using your money to
buy one good, designer suit instead of cheap quality clothes.

10. You need to truly BELIEVE you are already successful before success becomes yours. Instead
of the old saying "I'll believe it when I see it", change to "I'll see it when I believe it". If you don't
seriously believe, then you will sabotage your own efforts.