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by Jeff C. Johnson


Don’t Hit It in the Sand!

“The successful man keeps his mind fixed on what he wants in life—not what he doesn’t want.” —Napoleon Hill Over the years I’ve witnessed examples of success and failure in the lives of clients and in my own life. In reflection, I’ve come to realize that having no goals or plans, accepting random results, is...

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by Jeff C. Johnson


Written Goals Are Like a Magnet

In the classic book Think and Grow Rich, author Napoleon Hill states, “Written goals are like a magnet that draws you to them.” I’ve found this to be absolutely true, having worked with hundreds, perhaps thousands, of individuals in the development of their life and financial plans. How you record your goals is unimportant, except...

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by Jeff C. Johnson


What Is Your Mission, Really?

I’ve been a coaching client of the legendary Dan Sullivan at Strategic Coach for most of the last decade. Dan has a way of taking the complicated, cloudy issues of work and life and reducing them to a question that will freeze you in your tracks. Discovering your answer to these pinpointed questions usually leads...

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