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Karla Beedles

The main key to getting what you want is knowing what you want. I’ve seen it time after time where people end up in jobs or relationships where they are miserable, simply because they lacked clarity in what they wanted.

I recall the words of one of my first coaches; he said, If you don’t know what you want, someone else will tell you what you want. That’s how so many people get stuck living a life that’s less than desirable for them: doing more for others than they do for themselves. I’m sure you can think of someone right now who you would say is too talented, too intelligent, or too kind to be in the position they are in.

The good news is that we all have the power to change, to make our next move our best move. There are a few steps we can take to make our Next Best Move.

1. Get Clear on What You Want – In a world filled with followers, it’s easy to look around and make plans based on what everyone else is doing. The problem is that if we only go after what others have, more often than not, we are left unsatisfied once we attain it. Do yourself a favor: Get into a space that inspires you, bring a notebook, and dream about the life you desire. There’s nothing off limits, and the possibilities are endless with your imagination. For writing prompts to help you see a bigger vision and gain clarity, grab the Dream Zone Guidebook.

2. Write Your Goals Down – Once you’ve gained clarity about what you really want, it’s time to write some goals. Statistics show that people who have goals achieve substantially more than those without them. Goals are your dreams with timelines attached. Look over all the things you wrote during the clarity exercise, choose a few things that you want to start working on, and set a deadline by which you wish to achieve them. These goals will be supported by the action steps you take each day. Most people try to skip steps or cram many things into a short time frame. When they are met with failure, they accept defeat and abandon the goal. Two lessons here:

1. Don’t try to change everything at once. Take small, consistent steps each day. If time permits, you can always do more.

2. Never abandon the goal. Change the plan as often as necessary; but go after goals, no matter what.

3. Visualize the Outcomes Daily – Every morning and evening, spend a few minutes imagining your life when you achieve your goals. Read over the goals you’ve written down, close your eyes, and see yourself on the other side of success. This may take some practice at first; but once you get into the habit, you will be able to visualize conversations with people, the color of the walls in your new home, or whatever the details are for your goals. In addition, when you spend time visualizing or meditating on your goals, you will receive instructions, which leads to the final step.

4. Take Inspired Action – As you receive ideas or instructions during your visualization time, it’s important to take fast action. The universe and your mind appreciate speed. Timing is crucial when in pursuit of your goals. Situations and opportunities change swiftly. This is not meant to send you into a frenzy, but to make you mindful not to procrastinate on taking action steps toward your goals. Often we pray and seek answers; and when we get them, we hesitate, contemplate, or talk ourselves right out of the thing we said we wanted. This usually stems from a form of fear. If you find yourself in this space often, I invite you to join me for my course Limitless Living: 8 Week Study of Think and Grow Rich.

If you were looking for a sign of what to do next, let this serve as the sign that your answer lies within you. I caution you not just to read this as good information to know. Begin to apply these principles at once as part of your next best move. There’s a saying that the biggest gap for most adults is between what we know and what we actually do. We all know a plethora of information, but success goes to the doers of the world.

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