We can settle for the way things are and survive or we can pay conscious attention to making changes and learn how to thrive.

4 steps to making changes

I call this one the 4 Ds of change.

Decide that something has to change. This is when you take the "no matter what this in going to change" approach.

It's also called reaching the level of enough. You have had enough of living with the way things are, and you will not live that way anymore.

Determine that you are the only one who can get you to change. In this way, you do not have to wait on anyone else to do anything else, it's up to you.

That is a very powerful place to be. You are in the driver's seat for making the changes you want in your life.

Do everything, all the necessary things it will take to achieve the change(s) you desire.

No excuses are allowed. Once you set a goal to change, there are two possible outcomes: you either reach the goal or have a list of excuses why you did not reach it.

Distinguish between what is working and what is not working.

If it is working, keep moving ahead.

If it's not working, be smart enough and flexible enough to find something that does.

Go back to step three and take different approaches and actions until you get the outcome you desire.

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