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A brilliant idea without action is like Mark McGwire playing baseball without a bat.

Jack Canfield

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Jack Canfield
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: August 19
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Chief Executive Officer
Motivational Speaker
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Fort Worth
Texas
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Change is inevitable in life. You can either resist it and potentially get run over by it, or you can choose to cooperate with it, adapt to it, and learn how to benefit from it. When you embrace change you will begin to see it as an opportunity for growth.
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Making mistakes, getting it almost right, and experimenting to see what happens are all part of the process of eventually getting it right.
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It takes risks to achieve. It's often scary. It requires something you didn't know before or a skill you didn't have before. But in the end, it's worth it.
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Success depends on getting good at saying no without feeling guilty. You cannot get ahead with your own goals if you are always saying yes to someone else's projects. You can only get ahead with your desired lifestyle if you are focused on the things that will produce that lifestyle.
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I believe that people make their own luck by great preparation and good strategy.
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When you think you can't, revisit a previous triumph.
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Each of us is born with a life purpose. Identifying, acknowledging, and honoring this purpose is perhaps the most important action successful people take.
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Our job is not to figure out the 'how'. The 'how' will show up out of the commitment and believe in the 'what
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People who ask confidently get more than those who are hesitant and uncertain. When you've figured out what you want to ask for, do it with certainty, boldness and confidence.
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As you begin to take action toward the fulfillment of your goals and dreams, you must realize that not every action will be perfect. Not every action will produce the desired result. Not every action will work. Making mistakes, getting it almost right, and experimenting to see what happens are all part of the process of eventually getting it right.
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To achieve your dreams, work is required. Suffering is optional.
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If you already know how to make your dream come true, then you're thinking too small.
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Each day is an adventure in discovering the meaning of life.
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If I hadn't spent many years trying to be as compassionate as Mother Teresa, as positive a thinker as W. Clement Stone, as prolific a writer as Stephen King, and as good a speaker as many of the legends I have studied, I would not be as successful as I am today.
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The things that bring you the greatest joy are in alignment with your purpose.
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Everything you should be an expression of your purpose. If an activity doesn't fit that formula, you wouldn't work on it. Period.
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The big problem in America is that everyone is spending 2-3 hours a day watching TV. If you spend that same amount of time reading, you'll be in the top 1% of whatever your field is.
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Build your self-esteem by recalling all the ways you have succeeded and your brain will be filled with images of you making your achievements happen again and again. Give yourself permission to toot your own horn and don't wait for anyone to praise you.
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There are only two words that will always lead you to success. Those words are yes and no. Undoubtedly, you've mastered saying yes. So start practicing saying no. Your goals depend on it!
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