If you’re looking for someone to change your life, you’re in luck. That person is YOU! As I mentioned in an earlier post today, life is short. It’s up to you to make your life as great as you want it to be. Here are 5 steps to help you make a positive change in your life.

1. Identify What You Want

Figure out what you want from life. Do you want to write a memoir? Then write it. Sit down and map out exactly how you’re going to make that happen. Are you tired of looking in the mirror and seeing a body that you’re not happy with? Then make a plan to change your body. Decide what steps you have to take to get the body of your dreams. You see where I’m going here. Whatever it is, identify what you want and strategize how to make it happen.

2. Empower Yourself

Take control of your life. Realize how powerful you are. If you don’t like something, recognize that you have the power to change it. Empower yourself to know that you can do absolutely anything you set your mind to.

3. Stop Making Excuses

Excuses are for people who don’t really want things. If you want to make something happen, you can. It’s that simple. There’s no such thing as being too busy. You can always find time for what’s important to you.

4. Decide How Badly You Want It

If you want to lose weight but you say you have no time, think about the men and women who wake up at 5 AM to go to the gym before work. Can that be you? I think so! Are you ready to devote your weekends to making your dreams come true? Successful authors who have a full time job spend their Saturday’s and Sunday’s writing their book. That can be you too. Whatever your goal is, you can make it come true.

5. Change Your Mindset

When you get into the mindset that you can do anything you want, positive things will happen. Your mind is very powerful. Tell yourself that you deserve greatness, and then make that happen!