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THINK LIKE A CHAMPION
self as victorious. You will know you are capable of dealing with
any discouragements, bullies, or problems along the way.
When I was faced with some huge debts in the early 1990s, it
was widely reported that I was finished, done for, gone. Looking
at the numbers alone made that seem clear to the media. How-
ever, I never believed I was finished. I simply saw that situation as
a problem I had to solve and went about doing that. I’m not say-
ing it was easy, because it wasn’t. It was a big problem. But I re-
fused to give in to fear or to believe what was being said about my
so-called demise. I came back to become more successful than I
ever was, and that’s why I believe business is very much about
problem solving. If you can learn to deal with and solve problems,
you will have a much bigger margin for success.
Do not allow fear to settle into place in any part of your life.It
is a defeating attitude and a negative emotion. Recognize and zap
it immediately. Replace it with a problem-solving attitude, faith
in yourself, and hard work. Put that formula into working order
for yourself and you’ll be dealing from a position of power, not
fear. That’s winning.

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