Here are 4 steps to help you find clarity and build resilience.

The now is the present, and the present is all you have. The past is gone, and the future is not guaranteed. This is the time when you sit down and evaluate what you have done with your life so far.

It’s a time to gather your wins. Some are bigger than others, but a win is still a win.

Why is it important to do a review of our lives?

Well, here’s a story for you!

Let’s pretend that your best friend puts you on a plane and takes you on a trip. After flying for an hour, he gives you a parachute, tells you, “I’ll see you at home in 2 hours and throws you out of the plane.

 No worries, you landed safely. Lol!

But you landed in the middle of the forest with no cell phone, no wallet, no resources to help you get back home. How would you feel? Scared, worried, confident that you can get back home in less than two hours. What would be your reaction?

And here’s an important question...

Which way would you start walking to get back home? North, South, East, or West.

Keep in mind that every step you take can be an advantage to get home within two hours, or it could be a waste of time if you go the wrong direction.

Again, how would you feel?

A person who doesn’t know where they’re going in life, or a person who has goals and dreams but never takes action, is in the same situation with the same problem.

My suggestion is to sit down, take inventory of your life, and find out where you are headed in life or how to get started, because every minute can be progress or a waste of time.

And time is your biggest commodity. Protect your time with all you’ve got because once it’s gone, it’s gone!

 Here’s a resource for you!

Go to my page... www.fiveemails.com and follow the process!

Your why is what gets you up in the morning, it's the thing that gives you fulfillment.

Your “Why” will lift you when hard times show up. Believe me... they will show up!

When I started my own personal development journey, I wanted to quit so many times.

In the beginning, I was spending a lot of days away from my family because I was unlearning and relearning new skills. I remember a family member asking me if I was ok because I wasn’t showing to the family gatherings too often.

I told my family member I was doing great, and then I started sharing the things that I was learning and how I was shifting my mind. Thinking that he was going to ask me to share more about this new adventure, I got excited, but I was wrong. Instead, he put fear in my mind.

For a few seconds, I felt scared because he said, “What if you lose it all, what if things don’t work for you?” I got uncomfortable, and doubt crept in for a little bit, but then my “Why” got me out of the hole. I remember my “Why,” and I said, “You’re right! But what if it does work, what then?” He couldn’t answer my question and walked away!

Knowing your “Why” and most importantly... Believing in your “Why” makes you powerful, and it will lift you up when you feel like quitting.

 Let’s go to the next one...

Your how is linked to your principles and values.

In my entire life, I haven’t met a person who didn’t want a better life for themselves and their family. Everyone wants a better life!

The question is this...

“How am I going to achieve that better life?”

Am I going to be ethical and respect my values and principles, or am I going to throw them out the window?

That’s a question that only you can answer for yourself.

Short story...

I was in the Automotive business as a sales associate.

A few years back, one of my personal growth coaches said to me, “If you want to learn about entrepreneurship, you have to learn about sales.”  So I went out and applied for an automotive sales job because I wanted to challenge myself and learned the skill of sales.

It took a long time, but I was able to land a job as an automotive sales associate. I didn’t know anything about the automotive industry or the skill of sales. 

I also didn’t know that car salesmen have a horrible reputation for being sleezy and unethical. Come to find out – it’s true, most of them fail to practice good values and principles.

Don’t get me wrong!

Not every car salesman is bad. Some of them are very honest and professional, but they are very few. I know because I was there.

There was a guy whom I won’t say his name to protect him, but this salesman surprised me every day. He was the opposite of good values and principles.

In my book “Four Steps To The Sale,” I describe this Sales associate as “ The Chameleon.”This guy would talk trash about clients and how he would take advantage of clients all the time, but when clients would walk in, he was the friendliest guy around, and the clients would believe him. As soon as the client left, he would go back to his natural self and talk trash about the client again. Especially if he wouldn’t close the deal.

Going back to the “How.”

I assume that you, too, want a better life. The question is...

How are you going to get it? ethically or unethically? You decide!

On to the last one…

The “What” is simple, but not easy. The “What” is the product of our actions.

I say it’s simple but not easy because most people have goals and dreams, but they don’t take action. They are not willing to sacrifice their comfort zone for something better.

And that’s ok as long as they’re fulfilled and truly happy.

I love John D. Rockefeller’s quote that says...

It takes courage to let go of a good tangible world for a great intangible vision.

In my 4-week coaching program, I have a questionnaire that I share with my clients. One of the questions makes people quit their goals and dreams all the time.

 Here’s the question...

“What are you willing to sacrifice to achieve the life that you say you want?”

This is a tough question to answer, and it needs to be answered with sincerity and zero BS.

In 2022, I was coaching a lady who had beautiful goals and dreams. Everything went well on our first session, but she never made it to our third session because she quit. This question was the reason why she quit on her goals and dreams. She said that she wasn’t willing to sacrifice anything. I follow up with her a year later, and guess what? She was still hoping and wishing that one day she would reach her goals.

If you think the same!

Sorry to disappoint you, but here’s the harsh truth...

To get what you don’t have, you must do what you are not doing, and it starts with getting out of your comfort zone.

Hope this helps!

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