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due to our ingrained thoughts, habits and programming. Like when you take a wrong turn and your GPS says, “recalculating.” No harm, no judgment, just that voice of reason helping your course correct. This is critical, because too much effort and time in the wrong direction will lead to doubt. Your guides and mentors will come and go on your journey and they will take

different shapes, forms and length of time alongside you. Who will your journey start with? Gain momentum. Make no mistake, momentum is essential along your dream journey. That is why you need habits. Momentum gets us to our next breakthrough. When you have breakthroughs, you’ll feel invincible for a while. It will pass. Momentum will get you past, over, around and through the blockades on your journey. Make it a goal to gain momentum. Let go. Yes, the song from Disney’s Frozen may come to mind. In order to make changes, you need to make changes. Make sense?

Don’t over-dramatize. Change is a sheep in wolf’s clothing. What are some of the habits that do not serve you, your family or your dream? They can be time-suckers. Who are some people who do not deserve to influence your thoughts as much as they do? You don’t have to rid them from your life, but you may consider giving them less ear time. The people around us influence us, whether we like it or not, good or bad. What else should be on the checklist for your dream? You? What’s your dream? Are you serious about it? Use this checklist and start checking! It’s your dream. You are the CEO of your dream. No one else can be. 

About the Author: Darren LaCroix, founder of Stage Time University.com, is the only speaker in the world with a CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), an AS (Accredited Speaker), and a World Champion of Public Speaking. He is the author of the book 17 Minutes to Your Dream and the co-host

of Unforgettable Presentations podcast. Through his live workshops and StageTimeWorkshops.com, he helps good presenters become UNFORGET TABLE. For more information, please visit 17minutestoyourdream.com.

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