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  1. Who are you and what do you want?  “A ship in the harbor is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.” We all experience imagination gridlock .   That’s the place of   stuckness   that keeps us from going after our most meaningful aspirations. It’s easy to simply drift in safety mode, living out the scripts we’ve picked up along the way. This question helps you start with the end in mind. What do you want?   What are your strengths?   What are your passions? How are these two integrated into what you are doing? Are they reflected in your schedule?  2. Where are you and why are you there? “We can forgive a child for being afraid of the dark. The real tragedy is when grown adults are afraid of the light.” If you try to download driving directions for a trip, the guiding system won’t begin until you enter a starting point. As you   create a life map, you’ll better understand how you arrived at your current place. Y...

1. Ask for help. A key factor to dealing with change is asking for help. Examine your family, your friends and your team, and determine those people who would be most equipped to help you with your current life changes. I believe that when you do, there will be a lot of people who care about you and will be willing to help you figure out how to respond to the changes. 2. Reframe your perspective. I recently lost my father, and I was having a hard time dealing with the loss as we were very, very close. I reframed my thinking and determined that I was now the patriarch of the family and was in charge of the legacy moving forward. Sometimes change is hard, but we can reframe our perspective. 3. Look for positives. Life changes are often out of your control. Don’t fight them, but do find healthy ways to deal with these situations. How you deal with change will set you apart from those around you. SOURCE:success.com

1.   Focus on the positive. It’s easy for anyone to get   caught in the negativity trap—constantly dwelling on what needs to be done, what should have been done, mistakes made, etc. Rather than allowing those negative, anxious thoughts to dominate your mind, think of the good things in your life. For every negative thing that comes to mind, force yourself to find a positive thing. This will lead to a more positive outlook on life and a more positive attitude in the long run. 2.   Find your stress relief. Figure out what soothes you, the things that most reduce your stress. Whether it’s playing guitar or sports, or whatever, you need to find a hobby that quiets your mind and gives you a sense of inner peace. Make a point to take time out of your busy schedule to practice your   stress-relieving activities   on a regular basis. 3.   Don’t be afraid to take time for yourself. It’s natural for people to get overwhelmed when they’re busy. Rather th...

  1. Take nothing for granted. I’ve learned a lot through suffering, as much as I have through success. And I’m grateful for the suffering the most. Going through a divorce, splitting ways with a wayward business partner, working to the point of sickness… you name it. Suffering has led me to a place where I try to take nothing for granted. When you avoid taking your business and relationships for granted, it’s much harder to be complacent. 2. Switch up your routine. Routines are as much about comfort as they are about efficiency. Each day, I switch up   my routine   in small but meaningful ways. I’ll walk a new route to work, stop for lunch at different times of the day and take the stairs instead of the elevator. Small shake-ups in my routine lead to   meeting new people   and seeing different sights, which help kick-start ideas for both my work and personal life. 3. Move   toward   your fears. I found that the things I’m afraid to do are...

  In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact. Unfortunately, far too many people are allowing those opportunities to slip away without ever noticing them. Why? Because they either burn out, reach a plateau or find themselves stuck in a rut. Before they know it, minutes have turned into hours, hours into days, days into months, and months into years of lost chances. I call it “ The Curse of the Comfort Zone. ” It sounds like the title of a horror movie, but it’s a real-life epidemic that’s keeping many people from rising to greatness. Fortunately, there are solutions that will help you crown every day with that “first day” freshness,  enthusiasm  and determination. 1. Remember, every day is a gift to you. The best gifts are those we not only cherish but put to use. Each day is a gift filled with opportunities to rise above fear, self-doubt and mediocrity to fulfill our purpose. Make each day cou...

  Step 1: When you change your thinking, you change your beliefs. Change begins with the mind. Beliefs are nothing more than a byproduct of what you have thought about long enough, something that you have bought into—always remember that. What you believe, what you think, is just a collection of continual thoughts that have formed themselves into a conviction. When you break down the process of thinking into a manageable number of steps, you reduce the perceived risk associated with change. Step 2: When you change your beliefs, you change your expectations. Belief is the knowledge that we can do something. It is the inner feeling that what we undertake, we can accomplish. For the most part, all of us have the ability to look at something and know whether we can do it. So in belief there is power… our eyes are opened, our opportunities become plain, our visions become realities. Our beliefs control everything we do. If we believe we can or we believe we cannot...

  1. See the mistake as a step on the road to a solution. Don’t let mistakes depress or discourage you. We must realize that depression and discouragement are negatives that limit the future. 2. Admit the mistake. I’ll admit that takes courage, but recognition of errors is a sign of maturity. Not to recognize them is to deny them. The reality is that “denial” is more than just a river in Egypt—it’s something that will limit your future. 3. Know that it’s only when you ignore the mistake that it is negative. When we confront mistakes, we are taking full advantage of it as the “positive” they are. SOURCE:success.com