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Notes on Magic Of Thinking Big by David Schwartz

One

1. don't sell yourself short
2. conquer the foe of self-deprication
3. concentrate on your assets
4. use big, bright cheerful words that promise victory
5. avoid words that create failure
6. stretch your vision
7. practice adding value to things, people, and especially yourself
8. keep your mind above trivial things

Two

1. make an effort to put only positive thoughts in your memory bank, refuse to recall unpleasant events or situations
2. remember to keep people in proper perspective; develop an understanding attitude
3. make everything you do say "I'm confident, really confident."
   1. be a front seater
   2. make eyecontact
   3. walk 20% faster
   4. speak up
   5. smile big

Three

1. look important
2. think your work is important
3. give yourself a pep-talk several times daily

Four

1. be environment conscious
2. make your environment work for you, not against you
3. don't let small thinking people hold you back
4. get your advice from successful people
5. get plenty of psychological sunshine; circulate in new groups; discover new and stimulating things to do
6. throw thought poison out of your environment; stay on the positive side

LBJ's RULES

1. learn to remember names
2. be a comfortable person
3. acquire the quality of being relaxed
4. don't be egotistical
5. cultivate the quality of being interested
6. study to get the scratchy elements out of your personality (even subsonscious ones)
7. sincerely attempt to heal every misunderstanding you've had
8. practice liking people
9. never miss an opportunity to congratulate or express sympathy
10. give spiritual strength