For the lack of a better way to put it: This is the first day of the rest of our life. What are you waiting for, life isn't happening back there, it isn't happening next week, it is happening right now. At any time one can make a choice to change what they are currently doing and have a completely different outcome based on that decision. It is very similar to driving to a destination. You could choose to go many different directions, but if you come back to the map and decide what is really important you could end up in Disneyland (for you honey) or in the middle of a desert playing on a sand hill full of red ants. The choice is yours but each decision is taking you somewhere wake up to that. Here are some helpful hints to help you make you choices:
1) Define what is important to you.
2) Get vision, what does my ideal life look like.
3) Get clear, if what you are looking at in your ideal life is not big for example it won't be enough to get you up in the morning and drive towards it.
4) Look at certain check points along the way that will let you know that you are on the right path. Similar to driving to a location if you don't stop for gas and re-group you will likely run out of gas and come to a complete stop.
5) Who will be traveling with you on this journey.
6) Choose wisely, sometimes you will want to involve some of your support, sometimes it will be better to be alone to your thoughts.
7) Decide who else is going to be effected by your end goal. Are you going to be taking others on this journey, if you are you better be prepared to involve them on the destination. Find out if the direction you are heading in is the same as your spouses. Find out what is important to them and ensure they don't get off by making sure you tie in the proper rewards for them.
8) If you are married spend time dreaming and planing together, this is an effective way to make sure the stearing wheel is heading in the right direction.
9) After you have sought out your vision of where you are going then fully involve God. Ensure that he is involved before as you plan, during the time you crystalize the plan and at every step of the way.
10) Put the plan into action. We would all find it a bit crazy if the person who takes time away from there business, gets there family together to let them know there plans and sits and waits. They never get up to leave, they sit around thinking about their dream vacation.
Dreaming and planning are great, and remember the person who is always dreaming and planning and never doing is delusional.
Joshua Andrus
www.hiresite.info
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