AMY HANSEN

A lot of times you can feel like you’re just drifting along in life.  Before you know it, you’ve arrived at a destination you didn’t realize.  This sense of drifting along in your comfort zone can feel easy and safe.  But, years down the road you’ll find yourself in a place that you didn’t think you’d ever choose.  Change can be difficult and scary when you step outside your comfort zone.  It’s so much easier to just drift along in the I’m fine coma of life.  However, if you want to live your best, most fulfilling life to your full potential, you’re going to have to step outside your comfort zone and take back control of your life instead of drifting aimlessly through it.  Here are four steps to stop drifting through life.

Acknowledge The Drift

Drifting along in the wrong direction in life happens.  However, you do have the power to stop it.  The first step is to realize that you are in fact drifting.  Take a look at your life and ask yourself if you’re just living within your saf...

The dreaded feeling of time passing you by, feeling like you’ve wasted it, and missed out on so many opportunities.  That feeling is gut wrenching.  That is not the life you want to live.  You want to live life to your full potential and not get to the end with regrets of what could have or should have been.  Here is how you can live life to your full potential.

The Choice

This may be hard to hear but, you can choose your future or it can choose it for you as you float along, aimlessly through life.  The choice is yours.  Think about what you’re okay with.  If you’re okay living a mediocre life, without a clear purpose and direction, then that’s okay.  But, if you really want to live your best life, then you won’t be okay with limiting yourself to living life below anything other than your full potential.  Now is the time to make a choice.

Outside Your Comfort Zone

If you want to live life to your full potential, you’re going to have to live mostly outside your comfort zone. ...

If you’re fed up with feeling a bit lost and stuck in your current daily routine, then it’s time to take some action.  But, not just any action.  Otherwise, you’ll be taking tons of action on something that isn’t making any progress towards where you really want to be in your life.  Here is a three step process to help you figure out how to get from where you are to where you want to be.

Where You Are

The first step is to figure out where you are.  This is the essential starting place before figuring out where you want to be.  Take a look at your life and do a mental assessment.  Ask yourself how you’re feeling about your career, finances, environment, relationships, etc.  Make note if something feels a bit off or disconnected.  This marks a flag for an area where you need to focus your attention.

Where You Want To Be

Now that you know where you are, the next step is figure out where you want to be.  For example, if you don’t feel as connected in your relationships, you may n...

In your life, there are four main zones.  Each zone has a different purpose and way of being.  The key is to acknowledge which zone you’re in so that you can recognize if you’re stuck in a particular zone that is preventing you from achieving your goals and living your dream life.  Here are the four zones of living.

Comfort Zone

You’re probably most familiar with your comfort zone.  This is where you feel the safest.  You know exactly what to expect because you’ve done it all before.  You’re in complete control over what happens when you’re living in this zone.  There is nothing to be scared of.  Yes, this zone may sound warm and comfy, but this is where you really remain stuck in life.  There is no room for growth and to experience new things.  There are no goals to achieve because you are comfy right where you are.  In your comfort zone, you live life on repeat doing the same things you’ve always done.  If you want to live life to the fullest, you’re going to have to do things t...

When you set a goal, you can get really excited about it.  But, while you’re working towards your goal, an obstacle often occurs that causes you falter.  You may keep going or quit all together.  It’s important to recognize the obstacles in your path that are preventing you from achieving your goals.  Here are three obstacles holding you back from achieving your goals and how to over come them.

Acknowledge Your Habits

One obstacle you face on a daily basis is your own personal habits.  You may have a few habits that are keeping you from making progress towards your goals.  Perhaps that’s sleeping in, procrastinating, watching tv, scrolling social media, etc.  Acknowledge the habits that are hindering you.  For a few days, you may need to keep a daily log as to how you’re spending your time.  This will allow you to easily spot the chunks of time you’re wasting on unproductive things.

Replace Your Habits

Then, replace these unproductive habits with something that will help you ...

In order to achieve your goal, you’re going to have to take action.  Each little step you take will move you closer to your goal.  But, often times these steps can be scary because it’s something you’ve never done before.  If you want something different for your life you’re going to have do something different.  That means stepping outside your comfort zone and doing things that are new to you.  Here is how to take action in spite of fear.

Fearful Action

Start by thinking of three actions related to your goal that scare you.  These are most likely the things that you have been avoiding because you’re too afraid.  Now is the time.  Stop letting fear take over and begin taking action.  It is said to feel the fear and do it anyway.  It’s time to step outside your comfort zone and take action on these tasks.  By doing so, you will not only build confidence in yourself, but also your ability to achieve your goal.

Exciting Action

Next, think about the times when you have butterfli...

If you’ve set goals in the past and have struggled to achieve them, then part of the problem may be the goal itself.  Sometimes you set the wrong goal.  You start working towards a goal only to realize you’re no longer excited by it or it’s not what you really wanted.  It’s so important to set the right goal that aligns with how you want to feel in life.  These three questions will help you do just that.

What Do You Want?

The first step in goal setting is to get really clear on what exactly it is that you want.  Be specific about it.  Your goal should be more than you want to lose weight.  Add an aspect of measure to your goal.  Such as, you want to lose five pounds by the end of the month.  Make sure that your goal has specificity and can be measured so that anyone will be able to know if you’ve achieved your goal.  This clarity in defining your goal will make it so much easier to know what exactly you are working towards.

When Do You Want It?

Next, set a clear deadline for ...

A new season is an opportunity for a fresh start and to get back in touch with your goals.  It’s also a great time to do some cleaning.  Both mentally, emotionally, and physically.  Get rid of what’s not working in order to make room for what can help you to achieve your goals and live your dream life.  Here are four tips to help you start fresh this season.

Reassess Your Goals

Begin by doing a review of the past quarter.  Think about what you’ve been working on and what progress you’ve made.  Don’t get down if you’re not quite where you’d hope you’d be.  A new season is the perfect time to reassess your goals and start fresh.  If something isn’t working for you, now is the time to make some changes.  Reassess your goals, make any changes, and recommit to what you want to achieve.

Clean Up Your Environment

Your environment is where you spend the most time.  Your environment can impact your mood tremendously so tidy up and do some cleaning.  Declutter your space by organizing ...

One of the biggest things that you holds you back from achieving your goals is distractions.  Whether that’s other people, your phone, tv, etc.  With so many distractions it’s hard to stay focused on what you want to achieve.  Distractions are everywhere!  It’s so important to learn how to limit the distractions in your life if you want to get anything done.  Here is how you can limit distractions so that you can stay focused and achieve your goals.

Do Not Disturb Time

When you’re working on your goals and someone interrupts you, it can be extremely difficult to get back into the flow of things.  Often you find yourself thinking where was I and what was I doing?  This is why it’s important to let other people know when you’ve set aside specific time to work on your goals.  Let other people know that this certain time is dedicated to getting your work done and you do not want to be disturbed.  Then convey, that after this time is done, you’re more than happy to socialize and spend ...

Think about what it would mean to go all in your goal.  Envision how you would have to show up, what action steps would you have to take, and what would you need to believe in order to make that goal happen.  You will be more committed to achieving your goal when you take your goal seriously.  When you take your goal seriously you feel different.  Your goal becomes your top priority and everything you do is focused on making it happen.  Here are five tips to help you go all in on your goal.

Confidence

When you go all in on your goal your attitude and posture changes.  You walk around with your shoulders down and back, chest open and forward, a straight spine, and head held high.  You have incredible self confidence about yourself and your ability to achieve your goal.  You carry yourself differently when you believe in yourself and your goal.

Belief Mindset

When you believe that you can do anything you set your mind to the world of possibilities opens up.  All of a sudden, do...