You can reinvent yourself; below are some guidelines to make this fundamental shift in your life:
- Accept discomfort; it’s part of life but often only temporary
- Careful with your self-talk; your brain cares more about the words you use than anyone else’s words (avoid inflammatory language)
- Reward yourself along the way
- Hire a coach
- Get organized; your outer world is often a reflection of your inner world
- The most successful people usually have a coach
- Dress the part
- Hang onto the friends that make you the best version of yourself
- Do those activities that boost your confidence in your natural abilities
- Even though it may feel fake at first, get your thoughts, actions and beliefs in alignment with you short term goal
- Failures are not failures (unless you give up on your goal); stay in pursuit. Envision every failure as a mere detour sign
- Know ahead of time that goals are difficult to reach and you will likely encounter many detour signs
- Break long term goals into shorter goals; working backward is very helpful. A reverse timeline if you will
- Create habits that move you closer to your short-term goal
- A good Plan A has a good Plan B in the back pocket
- Prepare ahead of time how you will stay on course and how you will navigate setbacks