I’ve been living personal growth as a lifestyle for over ten years, and it’s been incredible. Recent research is validating what I’ve been working with, and continuing to expand my knowledge, on what it takes to create personal success. This week, consider taking on the mindset that you are an experiment, that you are here to learn about yourself and evolve a plan that works for you.  (This was the approach I took after my husband died, what would it take to move from this place of deep sadness?)  What I didn’t connect with at the time, were the six sources of influence that supported what I created after that. (From “Change Anything”, Kerry Patterson et al. 2008). In retrospect, they were there. I’ll be sharing those with you over the next few weeks. 

Did you know that writing down a plan increases success by more than 30%?  So for this week, decide where you want to create change and play along. You’ll be developing a plan, around a single area, and as you learn about the six influences, you can modify and evolve with it. As the scientist and the subject, you’ll end up identifying the small changes that add up to big shifts, the vital behaviors necessary to achieve what you want, the six sources of influence, and how to learn from your own personal experiences, so that all your experiences, are of value. Grab a little notebook to keep with you and next Monday we’ll begin.