Another example might be "waiting until last minute."

Regardless of what you try you might find yourself in a hurry with to little time and scrambling for perfect idea.

It is not enough to recognize that you have such a challenge. Most of us are very much aware of our challenges. What we may not be so aware of is pattern and early warning signs of pattern.

If all we ever see is end result of challenge, that is, moment when there is not enough time, and we find ourselves running around like a mad person, then we have no real understanding or awareness of what is going on. Therefore, we have no real opportunity to change.

Becoming aware of things you might do leading up to challenge is where awareness starts to create understanding and understanding starts to give way to opportunity to change pattern.

Changing pattern will change results.

Ultimately you will find yourself spending less and less time in struggle of mud and more and more time on road to your success and happiness.

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As your awareness grows, so will your ability to understand what keeps you moving in direction you want to go. Making it easier for you to stay focused on your purpose.

Your purpose is what will determine your direction.

Does having a choice really matter if you don't have a purpose?

Join me next week as I discuss "Purpose," one of 9 key strategies for Taking Action NOW.

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*** "If dream was worth dreaming, work is worth working."

How many dreams have we "boarded up" too soon? What all could we have all ready missed out on?!How many days were WE from success when we quit? What if we believed more in our dreams and in ourselves?

You know good thing about boards and nails? They come out and they come down. The owners could, if they had stuff, give it another shot. They could take boards down, sweep off front walk, call realtor and tell her they'd found perfect people.

Granted, it would take guts, boundless courage, a strong backbone and 75-pound, brass willpower, but isn't that what it took in first place?

If they had legs to walk walk first time around, they have legs to walk second time around - and this time they'll know path better!

Do you have any dreams you need to unboard? If anything springs to mind, it's still important to you - you see it through boards! Take nails out, wood planks down and let some light get in. Spruce it up and get reacquainted - promise to never give up again. YOU may be 30 days away from utopia as well, but you won't get there if you stop in your tracks.

It goes without saying, if you have dreams that you're tempted to board up - keep nails in your pocket. Stay Open for Business and FIND A WAY....MAKE A WAY. There is always a way.

*** "The future belongs to those who believe in beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt

Think about that little restaurant. What would you have told owners to encourage them right before they threw in kitchen towel? I know there's advice you would have given. I also know you would have done all you could to help them - you would have stood right between them and boards. That's where I'm planting myself right now, between you and your boards!

*** "If you want to reach your rainbow, you have to keep walking."

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