Seven Steps To Change Your Life

The quality of your life is directly related to your standards.   A standard is a personal rule or expectation about the level of excellence you require in something, and when you raise your standards you change your life . In my work as a professional coach, I've found that most people haven't taken time to define their standards. Invariably, they've inherited rules from others, leading them to live their lives using someone else's game plan! If you'd like to improve the quality of your life, consider increasing your standards. Your Model of Interaction Your Model of Interaction dictates how you engage with people, and is related to who you believe you are.

If you identify yourself an impatient person, you'll treat others with impatience. If you identify yourself as kind, you'll interact with others in a kind manner.

The law of reciprocity dictates that you will receive what you put out into the world.   If you find yourself on the receiving end of uncooperative, negative behaviour, it might be time to take a look in the mirror.   If you already treat the people in your life with warmth and kindness, then you're ahead of the game.   Take a moment to define standards for how you'll interact with others.

Your Ability to Keep Your Word Your personal integrity is related to your ability to do what you say you'll do.    When you make a commitment, then you fail to follow through, you diminish your credibility and undermine your self confidence.   When you follow through on your commitments, your credibility and self esteem increases.  

The level of faith you have in your own ability to follow through on commitments will directly impact the quality of your life.   You'll be much more prepared to take risks when you have a high level of belief in yourself, and your willingness to risk is integral to your ability to tap into your potential.  

Before you commit to something, make sure it fits within the framework of your life.   If it doesn't, don't commit.   If you commit, follow through.   Set yourself up to win, and believe in your ability to keep your word.

The White Space in Your Life White space is an open playing field.   It's uncommitted time.   When you define standards to govern how you'll spend your time, the quality of your life increases exponentially.   When you include a requirement to schedule uncommitted time, your str