Flight Plan

169 Pages·2016·0.75 MB·English

by  Brain Tracy

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HOW TO ACHIEVE MORE
FASTER THAN YOU
EVER DREAMED POSSIBLE
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BRIAN TRACY
Flight Plan
Copyright © 2008 by Brian Tracy
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Cover design by Richard Adelson. Copyediting and proofreading by
PeopleSpeak. Book design and composition by Beverly Butterfield, Girl of the
West Productions. Indexing by Rachel Rice.
To my wonderful daughter Christina,
a fine young woman, a devoted mother, and
wife to Damon. You are the inspiration
for this book, a wise counselor
and collaborator, and a
role model for all of us.
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CONTENTS
Introduction: The Real Secret of Success 1
1. Choose Your Destination 7
2. Review Your Flight Options 25
3. Write Your Flight Plan 35
4. Prepare for Your Journey 49
5. Take Off at Full Throttle 59
6. Plan for Turbulence 65
7. Make Continual Course Corrections 79
8. Accelerate Your Learning and Progress 93
9. Activate Your Superconscious Mind 107
10. Avoid Shortcuts and Other Mirages 117
11. Master Your Fears 125
12. Persist Until You Succeed 135
Conclusion: Success Is Not an Accident 145
Index 149
Learning Resources of Brian Tracy International 153
About the Author 157
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INTRODUCTION
The Real Secret
of Success
A journey of a thousand leagues
begins with a single step.
CONFUCIUS
T
his is a wonderful time to be alive. It has never
been more possible for more people to accomplish
more of their goals in all of human history. And if
anything, it is only going to get better in the months and
years ahead. Your job is to fully participate in what
economists are calling “the golden age” of mankind.
In our world, everyone wants to be happy, healthy,
thin, and rich—preferably, as quickly and as easily as pos-
sible. Throughout history, in response to this almost uni-
versal demand for immediate gratification, countless
people and organizations have offered enticing formulas,
special techniques, esoteric strategies, and secrets for
achieving success and happiness without effort.
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