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Initially, many of the goals you set will seem ambitious. This is good. Reach for the stars. Now, with your feet firmly planted on the ground, make your plans. Take your goal and divide it into meaningful, realistic, achievable objectives.    You want to own several McDonald's franchises. You start by owning one.    You get a job at McDonald's. You volunteer to do the jobs that average employees avoid. You mop floors, clean rest rooms and empty grease traps. You pick up litter in the parking lot. You react with an understanding smile when a child spills a milkshake. You willingly work extra hours.    You become the irreplaceable employee. You become a shift supervisor and then assistant manager and then manager. You network with other store managers and store owners. You learn the fast food business from the ground floor up and inside and out.    You are known and liked by the national corporation. You confidently borrow the money to buy your first store. Then, you invest in a second and third and fourth store.    On the road to your future, divide your journey into short trips.

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