Have you ever wanted to transform? Yourself? Or your business? Or both?

Were you successful?

Or, are you on the brink of a great transformation? Great! How are you planning on achieving it?

(Is that crickets I hear?)

How powerful would it be if you truly transformed? You CAN.

Many of us have visions of transforming, but oftentimes don’t experience true transformation. We get stuck in this loop. This loop, better known as, ”being human”! We get grand ideas, we start thinking and planning. But as soon as we feel like we’re not making a ton of headway, we tell ourselves our dream of transformation won’t be realized. 

Yes. Your transformation can be realized. And if you do experience transformation, your life can be profoundly shifted for the better.

Today’s economic environment (read, recession) is demanding more than a couple pivots from you. A whole dang transformation may be in order. Since the old I Dream of Genie nod isn’t sufficient, here is the model that I follow when I know it’s time to make that shift:

• Choice – This is when you are considering a new ideation of what or where you’d like to be. You’ve likely arrived at the decision to create transformation in your business out of necessity or dissatisfaction. We see the options and then we…
• Commit – This is the phase of optimism (“I’m going to DO this!”)…but it’s unenlightened optimism. You may understand what you want and what your results may be. But that understanding is from a logical perspective. You don’t really know what the necessary work is. 
• Clarity – Now you see what will be required of you. You have a new awareness – along overwhelm of what tasks need to get completed in order to succeed and see your transformation unfold. (Hang in there, don’t give up!)
• Effort – Work without reward. Look, this can be frustrating for a bit. I get it! You have to keep your eye on the prize here.The results are not going to come overnight! (If they do, tell me your secret oh wise one.) This stage is where it’s imperative to keep at it no matter what. I know that there is a sense of urgency with a recession knocking on your door. Do not get distracted or discouraged. I don’t care if you have to wear your vision board as pants.
• Results – Work with reward begins to motivate you and up goes your momentum. Ah, sweet results.
• Transformation – BOOM. You’ve arrived, baby! A new identity. One that builds resilience, too. 

There is one aspect of all this that will drive you through your journey – your driving purpose. The journey to transformation is expedited by this driving purpose. Make this purpose visual for you. Keep focused on it. And do not give up. You didn’t get all this way in a blink of an eye, so make sure to keep your expectations in line. At the same time, do not let go of your dream. You want to transform? Whether it’s in your personal life or your business, you have it in you to do it!

If you’d like a copy of the Journey to Transformation worksheet to download, check out The Recession Response page. Print it out, keep it in your workspace, and stay focused!

As always, I am wishing you tremendous success!

Here’s to your health and wealth, 

-Mike