149

abilities

earning, 93–94

functioning in crises, 81

getting results, 100–101

leadership, 80–81, 82–83

learnable, 76

natural, 11–13

setting clear goals, 34

achievements, 146

action taking, 42–43, 52, 69–70, 83–84, 140

adversity, 77, 141–142

advice, 56, 120, 122–123

American Management Association, 88

appreciating assets, 94

assets

ability to get results, 100–101

appreciating/depreciating, 94

earning ability, 93–94

efficiency/effectiveness, 101

intangible, 94

intellectual, 98–99

intelligence, 95

learning skills, 95–96

persistence, 140

personal excellence, 97–101

planning/preparation as, 101–102

attitudes of abundance/scarcity, 8–9

back-from-the-future thinking, 15–16, 43–44

Becker, Gary, 63

brain function, 71–72

business systems, 99–100

calmness, 77, 82–83, 90, 113

career choices, 10–13

Cause and Effect, Law of, 2, 94, 103

challenges versus problems, 70–71

change, dealing with, 88–89

changing your mind, 91–92

character, 79–80, 135–136, 147–148

checklists, 54–56

choices, 10–11, 11–13, 27–28, 32–33

Churchill, Winston, 61

Cohen's Law, 57

Concentration, Law of, 133

confessing to a problem, 119–120

confirmation of situations, 121–122

consulting for yourself, 30

contributions, power of, 22

control issues, 72, 82–83, 89–90

Correspondence, Law of, 3

Corridor Principle, 132

courage, 61, 126–127, 131–132, 133

course corrections. See under crisis management crisis management ability to function, 81

calmness, 82–83

course corrections, 86–87, 91–92

dealing with change, 88–89

facing crises, 81–82

fear of failure, 87

getting the facts, 83

leadership performance in crisis, 82–83

making course corrections, 86–87

questions for, 89

as test of character, 79–80

thinking ahead, 84–85

thinking process during, 83–84

criticism, 126

Danko, William, 31–32, 63

decision making, 32–33, 90, 147–148

defeat and persistence, 143

demotivation, 18–19

depreciating assets, 94, 96

deservingness, 20–23

destination (goals). See goals

disappointment, 140–141

“Don't Quit” (poem), 143, 144

Drucker, Peter, 22, 105

Dyer, Wayne, 11

earning ability, 93–94

efficiency/effectiveness, 101

egoism, 87

Eker, T. Harv, 102

Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 109

emotional brain, 71

emotionalization, 17, 110

150emotions, 30, 72, 82–83

excellence, 62–63, 97–101, 103–104

facing the truth, 119–120

facts versus problems, 89

failure, 44, 61, 87, 142–143

fast track, 105–106

fears

analyzing your, 127–128

causes of, 127

challenges of mastering, 125

of failure, 87

habit of courage, 126–127, 133

identifying your, 128

list making for mastering, 128–131

quality of courage, 131–132

questions for identifying your, 130

taking risks, 132–133

financial headwinds, 74–75

financial independence, 14–15

flexibility, 62, 88, 90–91

Forbes, B. C., 140

Forbes, Malcolm, 118

future perspectives, 15–16, 16–1743–44, 84–85

Gardner, Howard, 95

Geneen, Harold, 83, 87

goals

ability for setting clear, 34

actions for achieving, 42–43

back-from-the-future thinking, 15–16

charting your, 10–14

cigarette-smoke goals, 36

deservingness, 20–23

determining your, 16–18

emotionalization for visualizing, 110

everyone's common, 8

examining, 108–109

failure to achieve, 44

financial independence, 14–15

fulfilling your potential, 147–148

goal-setting steps, 37–39

measurable, 37–38

Mindstorming your, 42, 97

motivation/demotivation for

attaining, 18–19

qualitative/quantitative definitions of, 36–37

realistic/believable, 18–19

selecting your, 41

steps toward, 19–20

success formula, 39–42

ten-goal method, 39–40

wishes versus, 36

writing-your-flight-plan exercise, 45–48

written, 35–36, 39–40

God Mind, 109

guidance system. See superconscious mind

happiness, 111–112

headwinds management, 72–76

help, determining needed, 38. See also advice hesitation, 61

Hill, Napoleon, 11, 18, 71, 109

Hilton, Conrad, 140

honesty, 121–122

hope versus strategy, 33–34

ignorance, 127

income, 10–11, 63–64

inequality gap in America, 63

Inertia, Law of, 73, 87

inner space, 20

inner voice, 109

intangible assets, 94

intellectual assets, 98–99

intelligence, 95

interpersonal skills, 95

intuition, 109

Jung, Carl, 109

knowledge building, 95–96, 99–100

language of problem solving, 70–71, 72

Law of Cause and Effect, 2, 94, 103

Law of Concentration, 133

Law of Correspondence, 3

Law of Inertia, 73, 87

Law of Least Resistance, 117

Law of Probability, 102

Law of Sowing and Reaping, 31

Law of Superconscious Activity, 115–116

leadership abilities, 80–81, 82–83

learning, continuous, 94, 96–97, 101–102, 105–106

learning skills, 95–96

Least Resistance, Law of, 117

151limitations, 10, 14

list making, 32–33, 64, 128–131

luck, 51, 58

magic wand technique, 39–40

Mandino, Og, 147

Marden, Orison Swett, 137–138

Maslow, Abraham, 28

mastering your fears. See fears

mastery of your skills, 103–104

mediocrity versus success, 60

mental powers, 71–72, 115–116

metaphors, 3–6, 107–108, 120–121

Millionaire Next Door, The, 31–32, 63 mind. See superconscious mind Mindstorming your goal, 42, 97

mistakes, 66, 88, 90

money making, 74–75

Murphy's Laws, 57

Nature, 62

no-surprises policy, 122

opportunities versus problems, 71

options

adding value, 31–32

asking for what you want, 29

being your own consultant, 30

decision making, 27–28

development of your, 25–26

hope versus strategy, 33–34

increasing your, 26–27

list making for, 32–33

refusing to settle, 28–29

reviewing your, 33–34

time management, 28

your thinking ability, 34

oversoul, 109

passivity versus proactivity, 54

Perot, H. Ross, 142–143

persistence, 135–136, 137–138, 140–141

personal achievements, 146

personal excellence, 97–101

personal headwinds, 75–76

personal life, 13

perspective, 120–121, 121–122. See also future perspectives physical activity, 114

physical condition, 127

planning/preparation

advance planning, 57–58

alternate-destination routes, 26

anticipating crises, 86

as assets, 101–102

checklists, 54–56

developing Plan B, 56–57

goal-setting steps, 37–39

guarding against the worst, 50–51

habits of professionals for, 49–50

keys to preparation, 55–56

making your plan, 41

mental preparation, 68

passivity, 53–54

problems, 66–67

Six-P formula, 53

taking action, 52

thinking of eventualities, 51, 84–85

potential, 20, 62–63, 146–148

power of contributions, 22

powers, mental, 71–72, 115–116

preparation. See planning/preparation

proactivity versus passivity, 54

Probability, Law of, 102

problems/problem solving

asking questions, 68–69

avoiding surprises, 76–77

changing your language for, 70–71

confessing to having a problem, 119–120

dealing with headwinds, 72–76

expecting, 67

facts versus problems, 89

language of problem solving, 70–71, 72

mental powers for, 71–72

questions for, 68–69

responding to, 66–67

solution orientation, 68

taking charge, 69–70

using your superconscious mind, 110–111, 112–114

progress, fast track for, 105–106

pursuit of excellence, 62–63

Pushing to the Front, 138–140

qualitative/quantitative definitions of goals, 36–37

quality, 27, 30, 131–132

rationalization, 17

relationships, your perfect, 13

152relaxation, 113–114

responsibilities, 9, 69–70, 101

retirement planning, 14–15

Riley, Pat, 95

risk takers, 132–133

Rockefeller, John D., 140

Ronstadt, Robert, 131–132

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 125

Royal Dutch Shell, 85

scenario planning, 85

Secret, The, 2

secrets, 2, 121–122, 147

self-awareness, 7–8

self-discipline, 136–137. See also persistence self-made millionaires, 63

shortcuts, 117–118, 119–123

single eye (mental powers), 115–116

situations versus problems, 70–71

skills, 11–13, 34, 76. See also abilities social intelligence, 95

solitude, 113

solution-based thinking, 68, 69

Sowing and Reaping, Law of, 31

Stanford University study, 80–81

Stanley, Thomas, 31–32, 63

straightforwardness, 121–122

strong people, 66

success

beyond failure, 142–143

courage to act, 131–132

formula for, 39–42

versus mediocrity, 60

metaphors for, 3–6

persistence for, 137–138

requirements for, 139–140

secrets to, 2

steps for achieving, 147–148

superconscious mind's devotion to, 111–112

wisdom and, 145–146

superconscious mind

activating your, 112–114

as guidance system, 108–112

Law of Superconscious Activity, 115–116

programming your, 110–111

receiving solutions using, 114–115

taking immediate action with, 112

surprises, 76–77, 120, 122

systems, understanding business, 99–100

Thatcher, Margaret, 61

thinking ahead, 84–85

thinking processes. See also emotional brain

back-from-the-future thinking, 15–16, 43–44

clear thinking for action taking, 83–84

control of thinking/emotions, 72, 82–83

for eventuality planning, 51

rigidity of, 91–92

solution-based thinking, 68, 69

thinking of eventualities, 84–85

thoughts as causes, 3

using your mental powers, 71–72

your thinking ability, 34

zero-based thinking, 89, 121

3 percent rule, 84–85

time management, 28, 64

time passage rule, 104–105

ten-goal method, 39–40

turbulence, 65–66. See also adversity

value adding, 20–21, 31–32

verbalization, 16

visualization, 16–17

voluntary exchange, 21

Welch, Jack, 83

wisdom, 145–146

work habits, 64

worldviews, 8–9, 15–16, 43–44. See also attitudes; thinking processes worst-case scenarios, 50–51

writing your flight plan. See also goals

actions for achieving goals, 42–43

goal-setting steps, 37–39

Mindstorming your goals, 42

qualitative/quantitative definitions

of goals, 36–37

selecting your goals, 41

success formula, 39–42

Top Ten Goals method, 39–40

wishes versus goals, 36

writing-your-flight-plan exercise, 45–48

written goals, 35–36

zero-based thinking, 89, 121