I don’t know about you but I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that it’s already end of May. We’re almost HALFWAY through the year. 

What? 

I’m always amazed at how fast time moves.

And for me, this is the time of year that I love to look back and reflect on where I was six months, 12 months ago and decide if I’m where I wanted or hoped I’d be at this point.  

It’s an important question because we’re never going to get what we want from our career and life if we’re not intentional bout creating it. And that’s why today, I want to talk about How to Create Any Result You Want.

So, let’s dive in.

Now sometimes when I ask my clients if they’re where they wanted or hoped to be at this point, they’ll say something like “I don’t know where I want to be” or “I don’t know what I want.” That’s actually really common.

Most of us have a long list of what we DON’T want but no idea of what we DO want. 

I’m not going to talk about that today but if “I don’t know” is a thing for you, check back on this podcast next week because I’m going to announce a workshop coming up on June 12th that’ll help you move past I don’t know so you can create the success you’re looking for. 

But like I said earlier, the looking back exercise is helpful. And when I do it, I like to start by asking my clients (or myself) three questions.

-          Are you where you hoped to be at this point?

-          Are you more fulfilled in your career or life then you were 6 / 12 months ago?

-          What new skills, experiences or successes have you created in the past 6/12 months?

Now, if you didn’t like your answers to those questions, it’s important to not judge yourself. Don’t make yourself bad or wrong. Don’t shame or blame yourself for being lazy or undisciplined or unfocused. Because that’s what so many of us do when we look back and reflect on where we’ve been.

And that’s not helpful. What IS helpful is answering those questions and then allowing yourself to be curious about your answers. Instead of shaming or blaming yourself, be curious about why you responded the way you did.

To learn more, check out the full episode. 

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