What
are the secrets of phenomenal success? "All It takes is hard work
and a good attitude." Here are some tips:
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Having a positive attitude.
Believe in yourself, and don't let negative people bring you down.
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Making friends with successful
people. Being around people who believe in themselves will increase your
self-esteem too.
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Always having a goal.
Having something to strive for keeps us motivated; set little goals along
the way.
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Not giving up. Sometimes
it takes a while for a business to start turning a profit, hanging in there
during the rough times will pay off.
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Believing in yourself.
"When you genuinely believe in yourself and what you're doing, others will
too."
Your #1 Success
Secret
"Sometimes it's hard to
believe in yourself when peple say your goals are impossible," says psychologist
Toni Leonetti, P.h.D. "But you can do anything you put your mind to." Her
prescription for living out your dreams as Nikki did?
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Read an inspirational
book such as The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale.
"You want to tingle with excitement," she says.
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Surround yourself with
positive people. "Who we spend time with has a big effect on us."
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Picture your dreams
coming true. "Imagine the best outcome of every step as you work toward
your goal, and you're on your way!" says Leonetti.
Woman's World 9/15/98
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Are vitamins a
waste of money?
Doctors don't think
so. One out of two MDs takes supplements or viamins, compared with about
one out of three American adults, according to research by the National
Center for Health Statistics and Scientific American Medicine.
Prevention September
1998 Page 37