Successful Outcomes Begin with Choice
Career and life transition challenges can be difficult, but they can also create opportunity for new beginnings, a chance to choose a new path, create a change and find even greater fulfillment.
Life is a reflection of the choices we make. If we want different results, we need to make a different choice.
Now is an ideal time to assess what's most important to you in all aspects of your life including your: Career, Health, Finances, Relationships, and Personal/Professional Growth.
Knowing what's most important to you is a great starting point to help clarify the direction you want to take this year.
Sharing three insightful steps to start creating your successful outcomes.
Step 1: Narrow the Focus - Choose One Thing
Perhaps you began the year mindfully setting an intention, creating a list of new year resolutions, or writing down all the goals you'd like to accomplish. Trying to do too much all at once, can cause feelings of frustration and overwhelm.
Your actions toward achieving your goals can be easily derailed if things don't move at the pace you'd like. Maybe you're having a difficult time getting started or are easily distracted. Maybe you felt inspired at the start of the year but have lost the motivation to keep moving forward with your goals. Maybe work commitments or caretaking needs for a family member have taken priority. Whatever the obstacles are that have you feeling stuck, know that you can always refocus and start again.
Take a moment to think about what really matters to you right now. It's not about what others think or want for you. Narrow the focus to the one thing that will make you feel good and proud of yourself.
What one thing would make you feel great if you were to achieve it?
Step 2: Break It Down - Small Steps Done Greatly
If the one thing you choose to focus on is significant, like wanting to make a mid-life career change this year, or creating a plan to retire early, or finally putting all your financial affairs in order, or starting a new business, or improving your health - that's great.
But, if you're feeling overwhelmed by the significance of the effort, then break it down into small steps that you can achieve in shorter periods of time. The key is to stay in action. Achieving small steps will help you maintain the momentum to keep going month after month.
Step 3: Establish Habits That Make a Difference
Small behavioral shifts and simple changes create impactful results. As you think about what you want to achieve:
What new habits will you form this year to help get better results in your life?
What habits are you ready to let go of?
Your answers will impact what you're able to accomplish in the coming months.
Identify one habit you'll commit to forming this month to help you achieve your goals this year, and one habit you're willing to release to clear any obstacles that are holding you back.
Successful outcomes are the result of the decisions you make and the actions you take every day.
To learn more about the successful outcomes One True You clients experience through career and life coaching read: Coaching Changes Lives | One True You (onetrueyoucoaching.com)
If you'd like to share a change you'd like to make or want to gain clarity on a next step you can take to do things differently this year, I invite you to schedule a complimentary Clarity Call.
About the Author
Deborah Petropoulos is a Transformational Executive Life Coach and Founder of One True You, LLC. Deborah specializes in mid-life transitions and helps professionals gain clarity on what's most important by providing strategic guidance for goal achievement and successful outcomes.
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