the work makes the change

In order to change, we must do the work. That's it.  Whatever it is that needs to be different; career, money, relationship, spiritual wellness, physical health, or training your dog.

We need to take responsibility for the most terrible aspects of our situation if we ever hope to change them. Weight, money, relationship, all of them are held behind the vale of shame. We control the shame.

I'm reading Ken Colman's From Paycheck to Purpose about making a career change from something that you must do to something you want to do. A paradigm shift for many. As I read the chapter, I take mental notes but nothing happens. Each chapter ends with an assignment, the authors says "now do this..." something that requires action. 

Since I'm not putting in the effort, nothing is changing. My career is no different now than it was months before.

So many of us are like that, subscribing to some influencer, author, or expert and hoping that their distilled knowledge will somehow change us just by reading a book or listening to a podcast. The painful truth of the matter is that in order for that information to change our lives, we must invest the extra time and put in the effort.

Buying a budget software is not enough to change your financial outlook.

Reading a self-help book does not change your relationship.

What good  is it to have a therapist, a coach, an advisor if the only action you take is attending the meeting? There is always some guidance that you need to put into place in order for the change to take effect.

Schedule a time with me to change your outlook. My guidance and accountability tools will motivate you to do the work.