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Have you ever heard about Brian Tracy? When I first came across his name I had no idea who he was or why he was a popular entity in the self-help world. The company I work for had hired him to speak for the day so before deciding if I should attend or rather pull a sickie I wanted to do a little research of my own. I soon found out that his expertise spectrum is about as wide as you can imagine. Regardless, sitting through a long winded seminar with him talking about his own credentials was definitely something I wasn’t really looking forward to doing.

However, after hearing his knowledge on financial issues, personal growth, and self-help techniques, my first impression of him has changed. His talk was not about the many seminars he has hosted, or that he works intimately with large companies in the United States. It was him being able to have me see that I can have more in life and see that I had tunnel vision when it came to my own personal circumstances.

I am well aware that much of the self-help videos, audios, books and different programs out there never really do what they promise, but the Brian Tracy information was simply extraordinary. A key element that is frequently not noticed is the misconception that the self-help expert will make changes in your life on your behalf.

However, it’s you who has to make the difference, and someone like Brian Tracy is only there to guide you down the right path.

One of the most educational methods I was taught when listening to him was the step-by-step method of accomplishing your goals. He asked us to write on a piece of paper the 10 largest goals we wished to work on. When the list was finished, we had to circle the goal that would have the biggest affect on our life, right now, or in the next 24 hours.

My goal was to pay off my credit card bills, which would free up my money and let me travel more, or buy a new car. Then we had to mark down the goal on the other side of the paper at the top, and then list the ways to achieve the goal. The point was to make you work towards your goal by finishing each point on the list. Of course, he did mention we should work on it everyday.

Even though when I first heard this it sounded like common sense, the fact was I wasn’t obtaining any goals. The main reason was due to not seeing them in front of me, and just thinking about all of them throughout the day. You will hear him explain this, and actually tell you to set a deadline for your goal to make you work towards it.

Make no mistake about it, there are several other things he covered throughout his seminar, and I still watch my videos today. They are informative, inspirational, and give you the feeling of self accomplishment once everything starts taking shape. My personal opinion is that everyone would benefit from the information that Brian Tracy provides. However, there has to be initiative on your side as well.