The foundation of all human action is human thought. Our thought process forms the foundation upon which we build every facet of our lives. Therefore, it is important for each of us to understand how our minds work - how we got the habits and attitudes, the beliefs that may stand in the way of releasing our vast inner potential and leading fulfilling and purposeful lives. Our beliefs and expectations about ourselves, our families, our organizations - indeed, our world - are directly reflected in our "performance reality."

Thought Patterns for a Successful Career is designed to build your understanding, with a structured process, of how your mind works, and how you can control the way you think to achieve success - in any part of your life that you desire. Based on decades of research in the fields of cognitive psychology and social learning theory, the education presented here stands at the forefront, reflecting the qualities and characteristics of high-performance individuals and organizations.

This really falls more into Psychology, however, we don't have a forum to that. However, considering that I would consider this as a form of Greater Magic, I think it fits in pretty well.

I recently went back to school, and one of the classes I am taking is "Strategies for Success". This is a course developed by Lou Tice and Dr. Joe Pace. The text is Thought Patterns for a Successful Career.

I am not familiar with the material, but I've learned that the following is the Thought Pattern that leads to success for the vast majority of workers:

Find out what your boss needs done (and possibly also what your boss's boss needs done), and help him get it done.

That's it. Your thoughts are irrelevant; your thinking is irrelevant; your desires are irrelevant. Your boss hired you to help him get things done - help him get those things done (better than your peers), or help him help his boss, and he will reward you.