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Whenever you bring on a new person, put them through this exercise. If they will not go through this exercise, do not waste a minute of your time with them because they will never be successful if they won't follow your guidance.
Here's the exercise: Take a clean sheet of paper and write down the date. Then, write down ten goals that you would like to accomplish in the next twelve months, and write them in the present tense. For example, "I earn," "I achieve," "I weigh," "I drive such and such a car," "I own."
Next, take this list of ten goals and ask yourself: If I had a magic wand and I could wave this magic wand to have any one goal on my list within twenty-four hours, which one goal would have the greatest positive impact on my life? Usually, this will jump out at you. Put a circle around that goal, and that's the goal you transfer to a clean sheet of paper.
Then, follow these seven steps:
1. Write it down.
2. Set a deadline.
3. Make a list of everything you have to do to accomplish it.
4. Organize the list into a checklist.
5. Take action.
6. Do something every day.
If you'll just do this, nothing can stop you but yourself.