Change is a constant in life. Everything changes. Everyone changes. To handle change in life you need to have an open mind and an open heart in order to accept and embrance change. To make change your own have that open mind and heart.

2. Change is the hardest thing to do. We like our lives the way they are thank you very
much! But really, do we? Probably not. Otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this.
Change requires you to have an open mind and an open heart.

3. If your mind and heart are already open, you may just need practice at making
changes. It takes some thinking outside the box to change. It really does. Thinking
outside the box involves turning ideas on their heads. It involves asking “What if?” It
means you have to realize that you are probably insane.

4. Now wait a minute, Fric! Aren’t you getting a little PERSONAL!?
Well, OK, not clinically. We know that insanity can be defined as doing the same
things over and over while expecting different results. How long have you been
driving to work on your current route? When was the last time you turned off the TV
or the Internet for an entire day? When was the last time you went to eat at a new
restaurant?

5. Doing things differently helps get your mind open. When you do the thing EVERY
SINGLE DAY, you don’t take much notice of the things around you. Have you totally
zoned out on your drive home? You went on autopilot and didn’t come out of it until
you pulled in the driveway. And for the life of you, you cannot remember anything
about the trip.
To change we need to get out of our daily routines. Let’s open our minds up a little bit
here and there. Observe what goes on around you. Here’s an exercise to try.

6. 1. Take a different route on the drive home this week. Do a different one each day if
possible. It doesn’t have to be totally different and you don’t have to go out your
way to do it. Just different.

7. 2. Stay off the Internet or the TV this week. I CHALLENGE you to do it! I
understand this may be difficult. So, at the minimum, I want you to stay off all day
for 2 days. They can be consecutive or non-consecutive. You need to ignore it
TOTALLY. I suggest a Saturday or a Sunday for one of the days.

8. 3. Get up a half hour earlier than normal. It may mean going to bed earlier. It may
mean not hitting the snooze alarm 12 times. It may mean more than you can
realize just yet. Read for at least 15 minutes in a self-development book or
whatever your favorite non-fiction book may be. For the other 15 minutes, plan
your day. Make a list of things you need to at work and at home. Prioritize them
and do them. Follow this for the entire week and see the difference!

9. So what does all that have to do with having an open mind and an open heart?
EVERYTHING! You can’t do those little things that can turn into big things with a closed mind
and a closed heart.
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Thanks and have an OUTSTANDING day!
Tim Johnson
Success Maniacs
Fric@Success-Maniacs.com
http://www.Success-Maniacs.com