You Can't Get Rich by Thinking Small

Life-changing advice from The Wealth Builder's Blueprint

Donald J. Trump, like many top achievers, stresses the importance of thinking big. He is absolutely right, because big thinking creates vastly more success than small thinking, every time.

That's all well and fine, you say. But what are the practical steps that lead you to stop thinking small and start thinking big?

First, set immense objectives for your success

Let's say that you have designed a new software program that you are about to take to market.

Why not start very big by deciding that you will sell $100 million worth of your program? Because that goal is so big, it leads you to envision many ways to reach it:

• You can sell your product to WalMart.
• You can then sell it to Target, BestBuy and other retailers.
• You can sell it directly to corporate accounts.
• You can sell it via your own Website.
• You can sell it to other software companies to bundle as part of their packages.

You can continue to add new items to that list because it is driven by a huge, overriding objective.

Second, be sure to avoid limiting, small goals

If you think too small, you kill your growth. Let's say, for example, that your only objective is to sell your software on your Website. If that doesn't work for you, you are back to redefining your goal. Maybe you will even give up. Your little thinking is boxing you in.

Third, developgoals every day

How do you get to that big, overriding goal? My own system is to take notes everywhere I go. I write ideas down on sticky notes. I jot them down on pieces of paper. At the end of the day, I put all my notes in one central place. For me, it's on my mantle.

But I do something else too. I set a deadline for myself. I say, "On November 1st, I am going to sift through all this stuff and define my big goal for this project."

Fourth, take action toward your goals

Think and act - that's the way to get things done.

But if you think small, you can only act small. That is no way to achieve ultimate success.

Dorian Gallo is a high-ranking executive in the corporate world who is increasingly in demand as a success coach. She shares her insights in the Trump University course, The Wealth Builder's Blueprint, from which this blog post is adapted.