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		<title>How to Develop a Prosperity Mindset</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Franck Pasquet</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Having a prosperity mindset is a key factor in reaching your financial goals. It keeps you on track toward your goals regardless of any challenges you encounter along the way.</p>
<p>These strategies below will help you foster a prosperity mindset that can enable you to live the life you desire.</p>
<h2><strong>Keep Your Focus</strong></h2>
<p>If you find that your mind wanders from idea to idea, create one set plan and stick to it. In your plan, create a list of specific achievable action steps that lead to your goal, and then work on at least one task each day to help maintain your focus.</p>
<h2><strong>Plan for Success</strong></h2>
<p>It doesn&#8217;t matter how focused you are if you don&#8217;t have a proper plan. Your financial goals aren&#8217;t going to happen just by deciding on a number. <strong><em>Make some clear plans on how you&#8217;re going to get there.</em></strong> This will get you past the <em>dream phase</em> so you can start making your ultimate goals a reality.</p>
<p>Be as detailed in your plan as possible and set each task as a mini-goal in itself. Achieving these small goals on a daily basis keeps you motivated and moving along toward your big goal.</p>
<h2><strong>Model Yourself After Successful People</strong></h2>
<p>One of the best decisions you can make is to use other successful people as your role models. Think about what you admire about these people and then try to model their behavior.</p>
<p>See if you can set up an interview with someone you feel is successful. You may wish to find someone in a similar career so you can study his or her success story.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll also want to study the reasons why they&#8217;ve become successful. How do you think they got to where they are? Can you embark on these steps too? Chances are that you can; <strong><em>all you need to do is build up the courage.</em></strong></p>
<h2><strong>Believe In Yourself</strong></h2>
<p>Unfortunately too many people don&#8217;t have confidence in their abilities and they fail to try or give up far too quickly. You don&#8217;t have to be one of these people!</p>
<p>Look back at the people you admire and you&#8217;ll likely notice that they felt like giving up at some point. But they didn&#8217;t! They likely have an unwavering belief in their abilities and a drive to succeed, no matter what.</p>
<p>You, too, can reach your financial goals! Believe that it <em>is</em> possible! People have proven that it&#8217;s possible, and <strong><em>you can achieve anything that&#8217;s possible.</em></strong></p>
<h2><strong>Pay It Forward</strong></h2>
<p>Along your journey to success, you can practice good karma by paying it forward. Spread your knowledge so that others can learn the lessons you&#8217;ve learned. You can serve as a mentor to others just like you were mentored when you were starting out.</p>
<p>When you&#8217;re kind to others, that kindness will find its way right back to you. You never know what good can come out of some simple kindness.</p>
<p>It may take some time and effort to develop your prosperity mindset, but the rewards are well worth it. Once you’ve mastered it, it will be with you for the rest of your life, guiding you to achieve any financial goals you desire.</p>
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		<title>The Time is Now &#8211; Action Steps to Achieve Supreme Wealth</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Franck Pasquet</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Achieving the wealth you desire can be surprisingly easy; you just need to have a solid plan and follow through. Problems arise because people tend to be unorganized, unmotivated, or simply lack the intense desire to do whatever it takes to achieve supreme wealth. If you work on developing a good plan and you have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Achieving the wealth you desire can be surprisingly easy; you just need to have a solid plan and follow through. Problems arise because people tend to be unorganized, unmotivated, or simply lack the intense desire to do whatever it takes to achieve supreme wealth.</p>
<p>If you work on developing a good plan and you have the enthusiasm to succeed, <strong><em>you&#8217;ll soon find that nothing can hold you back from the wealth you deserve.</em></strong></p>
<p><strong>Follow through with these action steps to get to your destination:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Figure out what you want.</strong> It doesn&#8217;t matter how organized or motivated you are, if you don&#8217;t know what you want you&#8217;ll never achieve supreme wealth. Just wanting to be wealthy is not enough; you need to have a solid plan in place.</p>
<ul>
<li>Playing the lotto or other shot in the pan strategies will rarely get you where you want to go. Instead, focus on a true means of making money.</li>
<li>If you have money to start out with, research investments that      can put your money to work for you.</li>
<li>If you&#8217;re starting from scratch, look into starting your own business. Don&#8217;t be scared if you lack business skills at first. There&#8217;s always room for people to work from the ground up.</li>
<li>Remember that such a grand journey will take time. Few people      can achieve wealth overnight.</li>
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<ul>
<li>Another question to ponder is: How much money do you want to be      making? This will depend on your definition of <em>supreme wealth.</em> Do you want a 6-figure passive income stream or      are you looking to make the <em>richest      people in the world</em> list? In either situation, you have to start with smaller goals. As you reach each goal you&#8217;ll find that it&#8217;s easier and easier to scale up.</li>
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<p><strong>Get organized.</strong> Once you&#8217;ve figured out how you&#8217;re going to become wealthy, it&#8217;s time to organize yourself. In order to get there in the shortest time possible, you have to strategize.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you&#8217;re working with others, make a list of how many people are involved and their various job functions.</li>
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<li>No matter how many steps it&#8217;s going to take you to reach your end goal, <strong><em>write down each individual step. </em></strong>Give yourself a timeline for your goals and cross off each task as you complete it.</li>
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<p><strong>Take action.</strong> This is where many people find themselves stuck. You&#8217;re now beyond the idea and planning phase, and it&#8217;s time to get to work. If you have your days properly planned out, then you&#8217;ll know exactly what you should be doing.</p>
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<li>Fight the urge to procrastinate.</li>
<li>Establish a day-to-day routine that takes you forward. Once you&#8217;re used to the work that you&#8217;re doing, it won&#8217;t be as hard to continue doing it.</li>
<li>Remember that <strong><em>the beginning is most often the hardest part.</em></strong> If you can survive the initial plunge towards success, you can prove to yourself that you can get all the way there.</li>
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<p><strong>Maintain motivation.</strong> Having the motivation to continue is huge. Most people who make it to the action phase start taking action, but stop when they don&#8217;t experience immediate results. Do everything in your power to maintain your drive to succeed.</p>
<p>When you have a grand goal, it can be tempting to give up and claim that you&#8217;re goal was impossible in the first place. However, <strong><em>there are plenty of people in the world who are living proof that you are rewarded when you work hard and smart.</em></strong></p>
<p>Use these strategies to help <em>you</em> work hard and smart and the journey to supreme wealth won&#8217;t be as long as you thought.</p>
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		<title>I feel successful and I let go of all obstacles that stand in my way.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Franck Pasquet</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am a success! Each day I allow myself the luxury of enjoying the good feelings that come with my achievements.</p>
<p>I am also confident that I can overcome every challenge. Rather than bemoan an issue, I seek solutions and take decisive action to continue moving forward toward my goals.</p>
<p>To ensure my success in any endeavor, I divide my goal into attainable steps and then take action immediately to build momentum.</p>
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<p>As I complete each step, I reward myself. I feel good about it and proud of myself for accomplishing a necessary task that puts me closer and closer to my goal.</p>
<p>It doesn&#8217;t matter if the task was small or if it only took a few minutes to complete it. A success is a success no matter how you look at it! So I feel good about my achievements and I let it bring me the confidence to move forward.</p>
<p>When an obstacle raises its head, I tackle it immediately. Perhaps there is a way I can simply sidestep this challenge and move on. Perhaps it is really bringing me the opportunity to find a better way to get to my goal.</p>
<p>Whatever the challenge, I seek a solution of action steps that keep me moving forward, even if there is a detour along the way.</p>
<p>Today, I choose to complete at least one action step toward an important goal and celebrate my success so I can look forward to doing the same again tomorrow.</p>
<p>Self-Reflection Questions:</p>
<p>1. Do I feel like the success I know I am?<br />
2. What successes, large or small, can I celebrate today?<br />
3. What action steps can I take to overcome a current challenge?</p>
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		<title>I feel successful and I let go of all obstacles that stand in my way.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Franck Pasquet</dc:creator>
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<p>I am a success! Each day I allow myself the luxury of enjoying the good feelings that come with my achievements.</p>
<p>I am also confident that I can overcome every challenge. Rather than bemoan an issue, I seek solutions and take decisive action to continue moving forward toward my goals.</p>
<p>To ensure my success in any endeavor, <strong><em>I divide my goal into attainable steps and then take action immediately to build momentum.</em></strong></p>
<p>As I complete each step, <strong><em>I reward myself.</em></strong> I feel good about it and proud of myself for accomplishing a necessary task that puts me closer and closer to my goal.</p>
<p><strong><em>It doesn&#8217;t matter if the task was small</em></strong> or if it only took a few minutes to complete it. A success is a success no matter how you look at it! So I feel good about my achievements and I let it bring me the confidence to move forward.</p>
<p>When an obstacle raises its head, I tackle it immediately. Perhaps there is a way I can simply sidestep this challenge and move on. Perhaps it is really bringing me the opportunity to find a better way to get to my goal.</p>
<p><strong><em>Whatever the challenge, I seek a solution of action steps that keep me moving forward,</em></strong> even if there is a detour along the way.</p>
<p>Today, I choose to complete at least one action step toward an important goal and celebrate my success so I can look forward to doing the same again tomorrow.</p>
<p><strong>Self-Reflection Questions:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Do I feel like the success I know I am?</li>
<li>What successes, large or small, can I celebrate today?</li>
<li>What action steps can I take to overcome a current challenge?</li>
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		<title>I keep myself moving forward.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Franck Pasquet</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have many tools in my toolbox that I can use to keep myself heading toward my goals. The ones I use most often are my action plan success strategy, affirmations, self-reflection, and time management. My action plan success strategy sets me up for victory. I take the time to divide my goals into small [...]]]></description>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have many tools in my toolbox that I can use to keep myself heading toward my goals. The ones I use most often are my action plan success strategy, affirmations, self-reflection, and time management.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"><span style="font-size: small;">My action plan success strategy sets me up for victory. I take the time to divide my goals into small steps that I know will get me to my destination. <em><strong>In my plan, each task that I complete brings me one step closer toward the achievement of my goals.</strong></em></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"><span style="font-size: small;">Part of my strategy that keeps me motivated is that I celebrate every success, no matter how small. Every time I complete a task in my action plan, I reward myself. I allow myself to feel good about it and I look forward to completing the next task to continue my success.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><em><strong><a href="http://positivethinking.penseepositive.net/category/positive-affirmations/">Positive affirmations</a> help keep me focused on my goals and banish thoughts of self-doubt.</strong></em> I repeat affirmations to myself at least twice each day and again each time I need a boost to my confidence.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"><span style="font-size: small;">Self-reflection also helps me move forward. When I reflect, I visualize living my dreams as if it&#8217;s happening in the present. I experience it with all my senses and feel the wonderful emotions of being there. It motivates me to make my dreams a priority.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lastly, <em><strong>my time management skills bring everything together.</strong></em> I consciously put time in my schedule for making my action plan, working on my tasks every day, and reflecting about myself. Everything works together seamlessly with good time management!</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"><span style="font-size: small;">Today, I plan to use my time effectively to keep myself moving forward toward my goal, allowing time for goal planning, completing action steps, and self-reflection.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Self-Reflection Questions:</strong></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"><span style="font-size: small;">Have 	I taken the time to create my plan of action steps?</span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"><span style="font-size: small;">Do 	I do something to work toward my goals every day?</span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;"><span style="font-size: small;">What 	motivates me to do what is necessary to achieve my dreams?</span></p>
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