I Will because I can I'll Do cause I believe The strength I need to make change Is deep inside of me I'll Walk where I have crawled I'll Run til I can fly My wings will fill with winds of change The moment I decide

The power of decision Is greatest force on earth Opening hidden doors To all universe The second you discover The strength that stirs in you You'll feel your dream within your grasp Because you said - I'll Do

I Will because I can I'll Do cause I believe The strength I need to make change Is deep inside of me I'll Walk where I have crawled I'll Run til I can fly My wings will fill with winds of change The moment I decide

The promise of tomorrow Is vow I make today New horizons will appear The moment that I say...

I Will because I can I'll Do cause I believe The strength I need to make change Is deep inside of me I'll Walk where I have crawled I'll Run til I can fly My wings will fill with winds of change The moment I decide

(c)1995 Lauric Songs BMI

Please bear in mind that this is a song lyric and as such does not allow for extended expression of say, an article, however, what is written here is in direct contrast to thinking, or worse, saying and acting out, "If" word. Or, "I'll try" instead of "I'll do".

Not one to heartily subscribe to much of mental exercise stuff found in books and on lecture circuit (after all, we are only human and hate exercise of any description), my advice is very simple. Whenever you catch yourself thinking, or saying "IF" word - STOP IT! Erase that mental blackboard image and rewrite it with an affirmative. Say, for example, "I WILL do this next time I am in same position". Make your thinking about that particular situation a valuable and positive lesson leaned.

As a matter of fact, biggest favor you can ever do for yourself is to change every negative thought into a proactive one. After all, we are what we think!

Hey, and every time that you hear real "F" word, think of "IF" word and fact that it's been removed from that garage door.

Rick is the author of 3 top-selling eBooks at: http://www.interniche.net/ebooks.htm and the purveyor of those amazing traveling billboards called I.D. IT! Plates: http://www.iditplates.net

Make it an adventure and do it! If one of my clients is having a difficult time getting started on their plan, I ask what they've done that hasn't worked and then we discuss other options. Try these options for ideas: ~~Be creative and have fun. Design most creative vision you've ever dreamed about! Design your first dreamboard. www.coachmaria.com/articles/dreamboards.html ~~Start a planning box. For "x" months, everytime you get an idea of what might be in your plan, put thought on a piece of paper and put it in your box. Pick a date you'll put your ideas into a plan.

Take a good look at your current beliefs about life you're creating. Pick up a copy of Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. It's a small book jam-packed with wonderful information on beliefs. Make sure what you believe is really "you". Don't get stuck in someone else's vision.

Purchase book I use with my business clients The One Page Business Plan. It's a fun, tips-full, fill in blanks, clouds, answer-the-questions type workbook. Use it to create your business or personal plan. Go somewher serene for a weekend and complete 5 parts of your plan. Or you can close your house for a day by quieting phone, using pre-made or order out meals, etc.). Spend a self- caring time creating your plan. Take a look what Jim Horan, author, writes about business plans. "Writing allows others to participate in your dreams and give you feedback" Writing is a tool to help you ... ~~see what you're thinking ~~turn your dreams into something "real" ~~go for clarity you desire ~~stay focused ~~get prioritized ~~take immediate action ~~help you remember what it is you wanted to do

Once you write your vision, try it on for size. Learn to stretch, "act as if", make small changes, or make some big changes to your vision. If it feels good, keep it. If it doesn't adjust it further. Main thing is to be comfortable with it. Remember quote about insanity that goes like this "insanity is doing same things over and over again expecting different results". "Try on" new concepts, new ways of doing things, and recommendations from others. Coaches are especially good at assisting you as you s t r e c h, s t r e c h, and then s t r e c h some more! So stretch right into your vision!

I bet that once your vision has been formalized, you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner! And you'll be amazed at time it takes to do vs. time (and energy) you've invested just thinking about doing it!