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This series takes a look at the qualities that seem most useful and prevalent in successful Lifestyle CEOs. If you missed the previous installments, you can view them here:

When you start a plant from seed, you don't want it to remain a seed do you? Of course not! You want it to grow into a lovely plant. You have a vision for your seed when you plant it. Perhaps you want it to have blooms if it is a bloomer, or if it is not a plant that blooms, you will want the leaves to be full, colorful and vibrant, right? Either way, it all starts with the idea you have in your head of what you want your plant to look like. The more beautiful you want your plant to be the more you will take care of it. And so it is with business. If you think your business will blossom and flourish beyond anything you could ask or think, and you maintain a positive attitude, it will happen for you. If, on the other hand, you treat your business with a sort of "if it works, great, but if it doesn't work, I can always go back to my full time job" attitude, guess what? You'll probably end up back at your full time job. So think HUGE and don't even be limited by your thoughts! Imagine your business growing to exactly where you want it to be and begin acting and thinking like you are already there. Once you act the part, it's only a matter of time before it's reality.

1. Don't Let The Turkeys Deter You. Ignore people who spend their days telling other people (and you) why they can't do such and such. It's true that misery does love company. There are some people in my life who seem to only want to be around me when I have a problem. It always seems that they relish the chance to hear about someone else's problem so theirs doesn't seem so bad. Those people are nowhere to be found once my problem is solved though! I make it a point to avoid those types of people now because they weigh me down. Both personally and professionally, they are like a noose around my neck constantly seeking to drag me down with them. Don't share your business challenges with such people because they will only help you dwell on the problem when you should be focusing on getting around the problem. Is your business facing an obstacle right now? If so, ask yourself: am I focusing on the obstacle or am I focusing on how I can put the obstacle behind me? If you are focusing on the former, change your mindset to the latter ... and get rid of all the people in your life who would prefer to see you stuck with your problem rather than helping you figure out a way around it.

2. Picture Yourself Where You Want To Be. When I was young(er!), my mother always told me to emulate the person in the office whose job I wanted. Obviously, this is not appropriate for everyone since I noticed quickly after entering corporate America that, even though I wanted to attain a certain position in the company, I did not want to act like the people who held those positions at that time! But anyway, you get the point. Whatever it is you want to be, wherever it is you want to be and whomever you want to be ... start looking and acting the part now and there's no reason why you can't attain your goals. What if Oprah Winfrey had pictured herself where she was in 1980 instead of where she wanted to be? Well, she would probably still be where she was in 1980. But look!! She's not only where she wanted to be, but she has surpassed that!! Oprah not only thought HUGELY of herself, she also thought HUGELY of the people she was trying to reach. Within all of us is the potential to do the same thing. Picture yourself where you want to be and you'll find yourself taking the steps to get yourself there. Not only that, you'll find that the people you need to believe in your will also fall in line. And before you know it, there you'll be ... where you want to be!

3. Employ The Art Of Positive Self-Talk. You may have all kinds of reasons why you think you can't make it to where you want to be in business. Perhaps you think the market you are in is already flooded. Or maybe you think you don't look a certain way or have a certain amount of education. Well, maybe you do and maybe you don't. But one thing is certain: if you think you can't achieve your goal, you won't achieve your goal. Is that motivation enough for you to begin to think positively about yourself as a Lifestyle CEO? Sometimes I put motivational notes on my bathroom mirror and around my office where I can see them throughout the day. When I see them, I repeat them to myself and they become a part of who I am. When you think positive thoughts, you feel more positive. And when you feel positive, there's nothing you can't accomplish. A few of my favorite motivational notes:

"It is never too late to be what you might have been." George Eliot
"Action is the antidote to despair." Joan Baez
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." Eleanor Roosevelt
"If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't you're right." Mary Kay Ash

If you enjoyed this article about Big Thinking, you may also enjoy this one on "Dreaming HUGE!"

Join me next week when I conclude this series with "Tying It All Together."