I don't know about you but I hate hearing people say that we can change our destiny simply by thinking good thoughts. Not that I have anything against "good thoughts," but I think that in and of themselves, they are highly overrated. My guest on today's Lifestyle CEO Internet Radio Show confirmed my belief.

Jack Canfield is a mega-successful author, entrepreneur and speaker who spends at least an hour a day thinking good thoughts and engaging in positive visualization. But he doesn't stop there. Not only does he think good thoughts, he also acts on them. And I think this is the key to becoming successful at anything you do.

Thinking good thoughts is the first step to acting on them. If you have set certain goals for your life and your business, ponder them often. Visualize yourself accomplishing them. If you achieve your goals, what will life be like? Will you be driving a different car? Living in a different neighborhood? Socializing with different people? Enjoying more family vacations? Spending more quality time doing fun things with the people you love? Once you begin to see yourself as having accomplished your goals, take the steps to make them reality.

We all know people who think good thoughts, yet nothing tangible ever comes of them. That's because they think too much. You have to stop thinking and take some good old-fashioned action! When I first started hosting the Lifestyle CEO Internet Radio Show, I never dreamed that a speaker the caliber of Jack Canfield would take the time to be on my little ol' show. But I first thought about how great it would be to have him on the show. Then I visualized myself interviewing him on the show. Then, I contacted his assistant and asked if he was available to be on my show. And BAM! (You all know what that means!!) He said yes, and there we were on today's show! That's the beauty of putting yourself out there. The more you do it, the more opportunities come your way.

Jack and Chicken Soup co-founder Mark Victor Hansen pitched their first Chicken Soup book 144 times. It was rejected 144 times. Then they arranged for an agent to pitch the book for them. The agent pitched a bit, but eventually gave the book back to Jack and Mark because he had no success. So the visualizing duo spent 3 days pitching their book at an international book publisher's convention. They believed in their message, and on the third day, they met a Florida publisher who was looking for a book to revitalize his floundering business. They gave Chicken Soup a try and sold 8 million copies in the first 3 years.

The publisher was not just sitting around waiting for his business to take a turn for the better. They took a chance on a book that had been rejected countless times because they believed in it. Jack and Mark didn't take "no" for an answer. They set their goals, visualized their success and then went out and pursued it. Their good thoughts lead to mega-success because they acted on them. That's the kind of "BAM! (Business Action Model) we discussed at the Lifestyle CEO Conference last month. BAM! You're in the game.

So stop sitting around thinking good thoughts. Get out there and get in the game! If you don't, someone else will. And then all you'll be left with is your good thoughts.