Time for a Change?

You are one decision away from a completely different life.
Mel Robbins

by Skip Cohen

It's Friday, and I like to keep it relatively light to wrap up the week. When I read the quote above, it hit me how often I've heard somebody say, "It was a great change. I wish I'd done it earlier!"

So many of us are afraid of betting on the wrong horse. We stall, procrastinate, and find one excuse after another to rationalize decisions we know we should be making to change some aspect of our life.

In 2009, I decided to start out on my own. I wanted to know if I'd learned enough about business over my career to fly solo. I remember Sheila asking me, "What are you afraid of?" My answer was immediate, "Failing." That was 17 years ago next month, and while I wish I had done it earlier, I simply wasn't ready. But when it's right, as sappy as it sounds, you can feel it in your heart.

The bottom line? Don't let fear of change stand in the way of your dreams and goals. And most important of all, none of us are truly alone. Share your ideas with those core people in your network, the ones you trust the most. They're part of your world because they trust you, just like you trust them.

With the quote above, author Lou Mitchell wrote: Whether it's a career move, a change in mindset, or taking a bold step towards a dream, one decisive action can set the stage for a new beginning and a different future.

Last but not least, here's another quote I've found helpful over the years, although I don't know where it came from originally:

I do it because I can.
I can because I want to.
I want to because you said I couldn't!
Unknown Author

Wishing everybody a terrific weekend ahead. Be safe, stay warm and make those memories with great backstories that will come out in the years ahead.