Gearing Up...

I am going to participate in this years National Novel Writers Month (www.nanowrimo.org) starting on November 1, 2007. My wife and I attempted to do this last year and we failed miserably. I only got a few thousands. The goal is to knock out a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. It boils down to a little less than 2000 words per day(1666.66). My goal is to do 2000 words per day. In order to gear up I have given myself a writing assignment. I welcome anyone else out there to join me in this. Here it is

Create a series of blog posts using the chapter titles from your favorite books.

I have decided to use one of my favorite self-help books, Beyond Positive Thinking: A No-Nonsense Formula for Getting the Results You Want by Dr. Robert Anthony.

Here is the Chapter Breakdown for the book along with where I will be coming from scripturally:


  1. Positive Thinking – Negative Thinking – Right Thinking (added 10-12-07)

    1. Genesis 2:9

  2. The Truth About You (added 10-26-07)

    1. Genesis 1:28

  3. What Are You Telling Yourself?

    1. John 1:12

    2. Who Am I

    3. 2 Corinthians 3:17-18

  4. Believing is Seeing

    1. Hebrews 11

  5. Write Your Own Script

    1. Habakkuk 2:2

  6. Program You Mind For The Best

    1. Proverbs 18:20-21

  7. Techniques for Imprinting

    1. Philippians 4:8-9

    2. 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

  8. Achieving Your Financial Desires



  9. Five Words that Create Results

    1. Philippians 4:6

  10. Who or What is Stopping You?

    1. 1 Peter 5:7-9

    2. Romans 7:18-20

  11. Give Up Hope and Take Action

    1. 2 Timothy 4:5-8

    2. The Quote

  12. The Greatest Obstacle to Happiness and How to Overcome It

    1. Matthew 6:32-34

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