How you know IT is happening

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re like most listeners, you’re on a self-development journey. Perhaps you have a big, juicy goal or dream you want to realize. And you’re doing the work to achieve it.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A student asked me recently, “Does ‘doing the work’ mean a lot of paperwork?”</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">No. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘Doing the work’ focuses on what you want, saying it the way you want it, taking action that aligns with your goals, staying consistent, walking that narrow path to your excellence, and doing it consistently. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">That</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is ‘doing the work.’</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Until the unconscious mind gets on board, it takes a lot of conscious effort to make changes. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And it’s not unusual for my clients and students to do the work for a while and then begin to wonder, “Where’s my big, juicy goal? When will it happen?”</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I’ve seen many transformation journeys, and I’ve observed patterns that serve as indicators that transformation is indeed happening and that you’re getting closer to your big goal. Here’s what you can expect on your way to realizing your big dream.</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong>You’re going to feel better</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">. You will feel calmer. What used to upset you won’t bother you so much.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">You’ll find that you’re</span> <strong>more patient</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">with yourself and with others.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">You’ll</span> <strong>take responsibility</strong> <span style="fo