How do you make big changes in your life happen?

[Bob B.]

Back in 2014 I was burned out at my engineering job and wanted a change. Like many people, however, I wanted it NOW! LOL. 

We're all in a hurry. 

I've since learned that big changes take time.. but I've also learned the following for any of you who are desperate to re-ignite your own spark in your life: 

"We can't change where we ARE in an instant, but we can change our DIRECTION in an instant." And this reality should excited the heck out of you! 

Initially I didn't understand why or how, I just had to, sort of, trust what I was hearing... I was out here looking for a SILVER BULLET. But when I listened to the smart people of the world, they all kept repeating similar things... that there are no shortcuts. 

Finally, over time these ideas started to solidify and I began reading the books and taking the actions that I could once I learned what I should be doing next. Nothing happened at first and I was spending A LOT of time, almost all of my spare time, trying these things people talk about in the forums.

After months and months of side hustling in my spare time, probably over a year from when I first DECIDED I was going to change my life and what I do on purpose and it would be around real estate... I finally stirred up an opportunity to take one down that made sense! And from that moment on, my life was forever changed (more on that one later). The momentum had begun building and it only grew from there!

A few years into the journey while debriefing on how I've been able to make big changes happen in my own life, I decided I would try to summarize in an article how I honestly believe REAL and SIGNIFICANT change can be accomplished for yourself in ONE YEAR. 

That article is below. If this content is helpful to you, please let me know your thoughts, comments, and results in the comments below! Send me a connection request and let's keep in touch!

Background: I saw a question in a forum (not BP) over 3 years ago and the question was "What Investment Can Make Me Rich In a Year?" Here was my response:

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The only investment that is guaranteed to make you more wealthy by the end of the year (and I don’t guarantee you will have a ton of money by then but I will guarantee that you’ll be further on your way toward a lifetime of happiness and wealth) is an investment in your own personal knowledge and skills.

Why do you think of the people who become relatively instantly rich (like lottery winners and pro athletes) end up spending or losing most of it? It’s because they haven’t learned what to do with the money to grow it. They haven’t had the chance to adjust their internal money thermostat.

By investing in yourself, you instantly become a better version of yourself. You become more knowledgeable so you know more about what to do and what not to do. You learn new skills and thus new ways to bring value to the world. You learn new tools, tools you may not have ever known existed had it not been for the education you pursued.

Here are 3 simple ways one could get started toward becoming more wealthy, not just by the end of this year, but for the rest of your life:

1. 1. Research the 10 best books on the area you are most passionate about and buy all 10. Then invest all your spare time in ready them and understanding them. Once that is done, begin practicing implementing what you’ve learned to bring value to the world. Try to make a profit in your spare time.
2. 2. Attend a seminar or training on the subject that is of most interest to you. Make sure it is being taught by someone credible. Someone who has actually succeeded and grew companies and/or wealth in this field. Practice what they say diligently. Do everything they suggest. Don’t stop until you succeed.
3. 3. Invest in a mentor who will tell you what you should be doing, learning, and looking for each day. This is likely the way to shorten your learning curve the farthest. However, it is also likely the most costly. Same requirements in step 2 apply to this mentor. Many are not practitioners themselves and only teach. Make sure they walk the walk.

Do any 3 of these and you will be in a dramatically different place by the end of the year. Maybe in your bank account, but definitely in your mind.

Do all 3 of them and your life will change dramatically and forever.

Keep pressing everyone!

Bob