Today’s an anniversary for me.  It’s been eight years since my first book was published.  And, over ten since I began to investigate what allows one person to continuously achieve spectacular outcomes every day without fail while others experience what appears to be an endless stream of bumps along their journey to success. 

Here’s what I’ve discovered:  Success is in the quality of our choice of action!

All of the high achievers I’ve met and interviewed have one very important thing in common:  They each have a practiced system of success and it’s one filled with the attitudes, habits, rituals and certainty that serve rather than distract them from their vision.

Here’s what else I’ve discovered:  We cannot change what we refuse to see, deny or acknowledge.  In other words, it pays big dividends to get real, take pure responsibility and be deeply honest with ourselves.    Know what you require in your life and allow these elements to be your continuous point of reference that guides your quality of choice and action.

The pay-off:  Your actions are inspired, your enthusiasm high and your results in alignment with your greatest vision!

Are you ready to bring your vision into focus and empower the actions in your life?   Begin by experimenting with the 4 Steps to Living Your Vision:

1.  INVESTIGATE.   Start by taking a look at your current patterns of thought, habits of action and energy depleting attitudes – all of them.  If you are like most of us, it’s very likely that you’ve unconsciously practiced many of the same routines day in and day out your entire life.   ; As you become aware of any limiting habits of thinking, choice of language and actions, take note.  Acknowledge them.  This first step is simply about gaining awareness.  No need to judge.   Simply notice.

2. DECIDE.  As you begin to take notice of your conscious and unconscious actions that have become your way of life, decide which ones tend to deplete your creativity and which are empowering and energizing.   The habits and attitudes to hang onto are the ones that propel you forward and serve your highest vision.   In many cases, these are the ones that also positively impact the people around you.   Disempowering ones are those that steal your sense of connection, joy and fulfillment – these are the ones that stand between you and living your vision.

3. REPLACE.  Since every choice … including our ways of perception … tend to become routine very rapidly, the best way to eliminate an old disempowering attitude is to replace it with a fresh point of view.    Take a look at limiting behaviors and consider a new way of approach.  Become innovative.   Stretch yourself.  Transform.  Modify your choices and replace them with vibrant new actions.

4. PRIORITIZE.   Start with small steps.  Prioritize the patterns that you want to tackle first.  Ask yourself which ones … when altered … will have the greatest impact in your life.   Then, focus on making small changes in those areas of your life.  Remember, what motivates and propels a purpose-full life is your passion and enthusiasm.  Break through the barriers of progress one attitude at a time – as you feel ready.

And, most of all, always keep in mind:  A vision without action is simply a dream.  An action without vision is merely a passing of time.  But vision with action can change your life and the world.