The Master Plan: How to Turn Your Dreams into Reality (Inspired by Think and Grow Rich)
Are you a network marketer building your empire? An entrepreneur burning the midnight oil? A dadpreneur juggling business and bedtime stories, or a mumprenuer making it all happen? Do you dream of changing your life, achieving financial freedom, and creating a legacy for your family?
If so, you’re in the right place. We’re diving deep into one of the most crucial principles from Napoleon Hill’s timeless classic, “Think and Grow Rich”: Organized Planning.
It’s one thing to have a burning desire (which Hill covers beautifully in previous chapters), but it’s another entirely to lay out the concrete steps to achieve it. This isn’t just about having a goal; it’s about engineering its success.
Why Planning Isn’t Just “A Good Idea” – It’s Essential
Think about building a house. Would you start swinging a hammer without blueprints? Of course not! Yet, many of us approach our most ambitious dreams with little more than a vague idea and a hopeful heart.
Napoleon Hill emphasizes that organized planning is the crystallization of desire into action. Without it, your desire, no matter how intense, remains just that – a desire.
The Power of the “Master Mind” (and Your Role in It)
Hill introduces the concept of the “Master Mind” group – individuals who lend their expertise, resources, and support to help you achieve your goals. This is particularly powerful for network marketers and entrepreneurs.
Your Action Step:
Identify Your “A-Team”: Who do you need to help you? This isn’t just about hiring people; it’s about forming alliances, seeking mentors, and collaborating with peers. Who possesses the knowledge, experience, or connections you lack?
Define Your Contribution: What do you bring to the Master Mind? Remember, it’s a reciprocal relationship.
“One of the first mentors would of been my excercise physiologist, who helped me get set up for a program at the gym working around my health at the time which needed serious work.
He helped me start getting weight under control losing around 250 grams a week.”
The Six Steps to an Organized Plan (Your Blueprint for Success)
Hill lays out a clear, actionable framework for developing your plan:
Formulate a Definite, Written Statement of Your Desire: This isn’t just a mental wish. Write it down. Be specific. What exactly do you want to achieve? What is the timeline?
Example: “I will earn $10,000 in net profit from my network marketing business by December 31st of this year.”
Determine Exactly What You Intend to Give in Return: There’s no such thing as “something for nothing.” What effort, time, skill, or service will you offer to achieve your desire?
Example: “I will dedicate 3 hours every day to prospecting and follow-ups, attend all team trainings, and personally mentor 5 new recruits.”
Establish a Definite Date for Its Fulfillment: Deadlines create urgency and focus.
Example: “December 31st of this year.”
Create a Definite Plan for Carrying Out Your Desire, and Begin at Once: This is where the rubber meets the road. Break your big goal into smaller, manageable steps. Don’t wait for “perfect conditions.” Start now, even if it’s small.
Example: “Week 1: List 50 potential leads. Week 2: Contact 25 leads. Week 3: Schedule 10 presentations...”
Write Out a Clear, Concise Statement of Your Desire, the Time Limit, What You Intend to Give, and Your Plan: Consolidate all of this onto one statement. This document becomes your compass.
Read Your Written Statement Aloud, Twice Daily: Once before bed, once upon rising. Infuse it with emotion and belief. This isn’t just reading; it’s programming your subconscious mind for success.
“our honeymoon in 2015 was one big plan. It was to Disney world florida. It took getting the right funds together knowing how much we needed and how long it was going to be.
A huge trip, a fantastic time and well worth it in the end.
Our wedding in 2014 was a area that really needed alot of planning too from the guest list. Clothes, entertainment, location and food we spent months looking for the right team including photographers, celebrant flowers to help us make the day right”.
Overcoming Procrastination and Indecision
Hill warns against two of the biggest dream-killers: procrastination and indecision. An organized plan directly combats these. When you know what to do and when to do it, the path becomes clearer, and the temptation to delay diminishes.
As a parent, entrepreneur, or network marketer, your time is precious. A well-organized plan ensures you’re spending that time on high-impact activities that move you closer to your goals. It helps you say “no” to distractions and “yes” to productivity.
Visualizing Your Success
To truly harness the power of your organized plan, imagine it already complete. Picture yourself achieving your goal. What does it look like? How does it feel? This visualization, combined with your daily reading of your plan, creates a powerful magnet for success.
Take Action Today!
Don't let your dreams remain just dreams. Apply the principles of Organized Planning from "Think and Grow Rich" to your life, business, and family goals.
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It’s taken years of work to become so much more than once knew. So much planning on when to go to the gym, What to eat, how to dress the next day.
It took a plan from us to get to Disney world florida in 2015. It took a plan to move a house. It’s chaos moving or helping move someone when there is no plan. Boxes are everywhere, no one fully knows what’s happening at all or w’at is going where.
You have to have the plan or it’s going to be a night mare. I’ve seen that happen, someone ordered a removals van for moving but was too small for the job. So had to get a 2nd truck.
Plan what is going where and how rather than throwing it all on the day of the move on the truck.
Thank you so much to my amazing friends from mentoring for free for your friendship, love and support. Thank you so much to my amazing mentor Ken klemm for your friendship, mentoring and guidance. Thank you so much to Linda and Michael Dlouhy for helping to grow and become more. Thank you so much to my amazing wife Jenny for being the best wife could ever ask for.
Your friend and mentor for life
Big hugs my amazing friends
Ben Drake
West Ryde nsw Australia
Helping families to live better lives through education and teamwork
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