One of my favorite quotes is attributed to Einstein. He says the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results. With this quote in mind, I have decided that this year I am doing things differently. I am taking some new approaches to building my business, and I’ve given up my part-time job. Not to mention that I am also approaching several areas of my personal life differently.

What I am realizing as I start making changes… it can be tough. It requires breaking old habits and making proactive choices in a new direction. It also requires taking some risk (and I really do prefer safety and predictability). But I do believe Einstein had the right definition of insanity. So when I am tempted to go back to what I have been doing, I just remember that if I return to my old patterns, I will most definitely get the same results I have in the past.

So will you join me in doing things differently this year?

If so, what are 3 areas of your life in which you are not achieving the results you want?
Take inventory: What actions have you already been taking in these areas?
What specific results do you want to see in these areas?
Now, what could you do differently, in order to achieve your desired results this year?
And lastly, (let’s get really practical here) what is one small new step you could take in each of these areas in the next two weeks?

By the end of 2008, I am expecting different results in my work and in my life. I admit I am a little nervous, but I am very excited to see where these new steps will take me.