2019 The Year To Take The Leap And Change Your Career And Life -

2019 The Year To Take The Leap And Change Your Career And Life - Another year is nearly over.   Before you start gathering all those great ideas for New Years Resolutions, its a good time to take a look back.   Whats your life like now compared to two or five years ago?   Are you happy with where you are now and the progress youve made?   Or is it time to commit to change your career and your life? New Years Resolutions Again. On average, 66% of those making a New Years Resolution admits to breaking it within one month.   So its obviously not a very effective way to make real changes.   It might be better to call them intentions, but even that might be a stretch because for most people it appears theyre more like fantasies. Of the ten reasons most often cited for giving up, the two most deadly are: Unrealistic Resolutions You want to be a size 6, earn $500,000, and write a book in the next twelve months.   Depending on your current circumstances, it might be possible, but its highly unlikely.   Dont set yourself up for failure and discouragement by setting unrealistic goals. Going it Alone While it arguably should not be so, the worst person to set yourself accountable to is yourself.    Its pretty unlikely youre going to call yourself out on missed goals and deadlines.   Lets face it, the easiest person in the world to give an excuse to is yourself.   Get a coach, get a mentor.   Find someone to hold your feet to the fire. How To Make Next Years Goals Different First and foremost, its time to get inspired.   Not just informed or thoughtful, but passionately inspired about your direction.   Theres no better way to do that than listening to the stories and advice of those who have actually done the kinds of things you dream of doing. Good news!   You dont have to spend the next six months reading dozens of books and articles.   Sara Bliss has assembled one of the best collections ever of short but super effective, inspiration-boosting insights into the professional journeys of over fifty entrepreneurs and business people from fields as varied as farming to financial advising. Skip that gift of the new electronic gadget you were going to have Santa get you.   Pick up Saras Take The Leap and read it before you make those New Years Resolutions. How To Make Next Years Goals Become Real Once youre clear on what you really want to create next year, get connected and get committed.   Meaning, connect with those around you who can support you in your journey.   In todays world, that could be other women virtually anywhere in the world who share your passions and understand the challenges of the path youre on. Then, find a mentor or coach who can help keep you committed to achieving your goals.   Whether its a mutual mentor relationship with a friend or a professional coach or mentor, its essential.   This helps you   in two ways- They provide perspective that might set light on a new path, or help you avoid a pitfall They can give that kick-in-the-butt we all need to stay on track More good news:   Just as with getting clear on your goals and resolutions, you dont have to imagine all this from scratch.   Check out Nancy OReillys In This Together to see how you can develop a community of like-minded allies.   Then, theres a ton of actionable insights from 40 successful women that will help you harness the collective power of that community. But Im Too Busy During The Holidays . . . Were all busy.   The alternative is to get to December 31 and haphazardly toss out a few meaningless resolutions that get tossed aside in a month or so.   So whats it going to be?   Arrive in December of 2019 with nothing changed?   Or step up and create something different? Then,   make a difference in someone elses life, and give them both books.   Thats the gift of a new career and future instead of just more more stuff!