I’m a big believer in the power of positive thinking.  It is an absolutely integral part of becoming successful in anything that you do.  But while negative thinking can stop you from reaching your goals, positive thinking alone won’t get you there.  You must do the work. 

Someone once wrote, “The world is sown with good; but unless I turn my glad thoughts into practical living and till my own field, I cannot reap a kernel of the good.”  You need to till your field, and you need to do it with a great attitude.  When positive thinking is combined with hard work, you are virtually unstoppable. Read the rest of this entry »