Listen to the Episode Here (10:31)
- Have a Clear Vision- we’ve discussed this topic before, but its super important that you spend time really getting clear on what you want your life to be like.  Also, its important to remember that what you focus on grows. So when you focus on getting clear on your life, you will find ways to make that life a reality. When you don’t spend time getting clear, you will undoubtedly get whatever life “dishes out to you”.
- Be Intentional Daily- another thing I’d like to suggest is that you should be intentional with where you spend your time and where you put priorities in your life.  Successful people don’t let their schedules and days determine their priorities.  Rather, successful people make sure that they schedule and priorities their day with activities that contribute to their overall goal.
- Script Your Story- lets pretend for a moment that you were writing YOUR STORY.  What would the plot be? What characters would you write into the story? What obstacles, challenges, life lessons and learning would you be committed to seeing written into the script?  I believe that you do indeed write that story of your life.  You can create the story and choose to overcome the challenges that you face because challenges are simply the stories that make your life interesting and worth living.  Spend some time directing the script to be interpreted the way you “want it to be interpreted”.  Put your own meaning on events.  Don’t let events determine their own meaning.
- Play at a High Level- it is also important to bring up the topic of “Awareness”.  If you want to create your best life, you need to be “aware” of how you are living your life.  How are you showing up and how are you playing at the game of life.  Is it at a level 10 or a level 2?  Are you giving each day your best effort or are you simply showing up.  I know we can’t always be at our top level of performance.  Even Professionals need rest and recovery, but it’s so important that you are “aware” of how you are performing.  This requires tracking, feedback and even adjustments.  I always recommend mentors, coaches and accountability partners if you want objective feedback in this area of your life.
- Prioritize Your Life- obviously, the most critical thing you MUST do is to prioritize YOU and YOUR life.  It’s hard for some people to prioritize themselves because they feel it makes them appear selfish or even self centered. If you have ever traveled on an airplane you know that they will instruct you to put your own mask on before anyone else in the event of an emergency.  This is because the best way you can help others is to make sure that you are taken care of and that you are healthy and in the position to help others.  I believe that the same principle applies in day to day life.  When you work on creating a life that takes care of YOU and you are healthy, happy and fulfilled, then you will be infinitely better at being an inspiration to others around you.  I spent much of my life working to satisfy other people needs, wants and desires, and I finally started putting myself first and it has made all the difference.  I start each of my days focused on daily rituals that make me a better version of myself and it helps me to bring the “best version” of myself to the people that I love and care about.
