Turn Over A New Leaf

Fall is one if my favorite times of year. Since I was a kid I’ve loved the crisp air, school days and football season. If you haven’t treated yourself to a honey crisp apple yet, rush to the store and buy one immediately! J Perhaps the best feature of autumn is the vibrant jewel tone colors. They take my breath away! I can’t help but notice the beautiful reds, oranges, yellows and golds.

That gorgeous foliage reminds me to reflect on the changing seasons – emphasis on CHANGE. Fall is a great time to turn over a new leaf…make a change. Change doesn’t have to be difficult or painful, despite what we’ve been conditioned to believe, especially when we start small. Use the beauty of the changes you see in nature as inspiration to turn over a new life in your life.Turn over a new leaf.

Think of a change would you like to create in your life.

Change isn’t always comfortable. Often to experience change you have to push through the discomfort that’s kept you stuck up to this point. I expect results for you. I would be doing you a disservice if I just let you float along as you have been so far. I know the good stuff that’s waiting for you on the other side of that resistance, so I’m excited to see you break through! You may find, however, it’s not as difficult and won’t take as long as you think.

Don’t worry! Great results can come from very small changes. Dr. Robert Mauer’s Kaisen method of change, detailed in his book, One Small Step Can Change Your Life, teaches that even the smallest changes can bring about significant results. Allowing yourself the option to just make a small change squelches the fears and doubts that have sabotaged your progress in the past.

Create change with ridiculously small steps so it’s not too much too soon. We want real results that last, not sudden leaps that are merely a flash in the pan. Plus, if the change isn’t that different from what you’re doing already, you’re more likely to do it, rather than get overwhelmed with a huge step or flooded with fear. You’ll be able to overcome inertia and use the momentum from small changes to propel you forward.

For example, let’s say your goal is to be debt free. That can be a tall order! Rather than get psyched out by the enormity of the goal, think of the smallest step you could take in that direction. I mean microscopically small. To begin your path toward financial freedom, decide you’ll add an extra penny to each of your payments next month. Then the next month make it two cents or maybe go crazy and add an extra dollar.

Over time you’ll see the benefits of this small gesture, and find inspiration to make your changes bigger. The key is to just turn over one leaf today. Start small.

What’s your goal?
What change do you want to create?
What’s the first ridiculously small step you’ll take in that direction? Start today!

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