Here are four things you can do to make that transition:
1. Ask the Big Questions:
Where do you want to go in life? Your vision
What direction do you want to go?
What is the farthest you can imagine going?
Answering these questions will get you started on the personal growth journey.
2. Do It Now
Jennifer Reed wrote an article in Success and I quote,
Can there be a more insidious word? Later, as in “I’ll do it later.” Or, “Later, I’ll have time to write that book that’s been on my mind for the past five.” Or, “I know I need to straighten my finances…I will do it later.”
“Later is one those dream-killers, one of the countless obstacles we put up to derail our chances of success. The diet that starts “tomorrow,” the job hunt that happens “eventually,” the pursuit of the life dream that begins “someday” combine with other self-imposed roadblocks and lock us on autopilot.
Why do we do this to ourselves, anyway? Why don’t we take action now? Let us face it: The familiar is easy; the uncharted path is lined with uncertainties.
3. Face the Fear Factor
Fear of failure – Fear of trading security for the unknown – Fear of being being overextended financially —- Fear of what others will say or think — Fear that success will alienate peers
4. Change from Accidental to Intentional Growth
Eleanor Roosevelt states, “One’s philosophy is not expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives and shape ourselves.”
Where are you with the transition? Which of the four element that you need to work on (or you are working on)?