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CHAPTER　TEN

Still　Want　More？　Here　are　Some　To　Do's

Many　people　may　not　be　satisfied　with　my　ten　steps。　They　see　them　more　as　philosophies　than　actions。　I　think　understanding　the　philosophy　is　just　as　important　as　the　action。　There　are　many　people　who　want　to　do；　instead　of　think；　and　then　there　are　people　who　think　but　do　not　do。　I　would　say　that　I　am　both。　I　love　new　ideas　and　I　love　action。

So　for　those　who　want　〃to　dos〃　on　how　to　get　started；　I　will　share　with　you　some　of　the　things　I　do；　in　abbreviated　form。

？Stop　doing　what　you're　doing。　In　other　words；　take　a　break　and　assess　what　is　working　and　what　is　not　working。　The　definition　of　insanity　is　doing　the　same　thing　and　expecting　a　different　result。　Stop　doing　what　is　not　working　and　look　for　something　new　to　do。

？Look　for　new　ideas。　For　new　investing　ideas；　I　go　to　bookstores　and　look　for　books　on　different　and　unique　subjects。　I　call　them　formulas。　I　buy　how…to　books　on　a　formula　I　know　nothing　about。　For　example；　it　was　in　the　bookstore　that　I　found　the　book　The　16　Percent　Solution；　by　Joel　Moskowitz。　I　bought　the　book　and　read　it。

TAKE　ACTION！　The　next　Thursday；　I　did　exactly　as　the　book　said。　Step　by　step。　I　have　also　done　that　with　finding　real　estate　bargains　in　attorneys'　offices　and　in　banks。　Most　people　do　not　take　action；　or　they　let　someone　talk　them　out　of　whatever　new　formula　they　are　studying。　My　neighbor　told　me　why　16　percent　would　not　work。 I　did　not　listen　to　him　because　he's　never　done　it。

？Find　someone　who　has　done　what　you　want　to　do。　Take　them　to　lunch。　Ask　them　for　tips；　for　little　tricks　of　the　trade。　As　for　16　percent　tax　lien　certificates；　I　went　to　the　county　tax　office　and　found　the　government　employee　who　worked　in　the　office。　I　fo