Snap Out of That Self-Help Stupor and Get to Work

You know , have cultivated , and want . That's because you have read every book in existence on how to start your own business and otherwise achieve personal success.

Now here's the bad news: As long as you're reading about what to do, you're not doing what you need to do. In fact, if you constantly need to use external resources—books, Web sites, or seminars—to motivate yourself, your first job is to figure out what's really going on in your head and in your heart.