Phase 1

It's All About You

Discover the Real You

Being honest with yourself and figuring out who you are will allow you to build and strengthen your foundation. Once your foundation is built, you can move forward with clarity about who you want to be and what you want to do.

On your journey you will discover the following:

* Your truth

* What you stand for

* Who you aspire to be

* Your aspirations

* What you're passionate about

* What you want to do with your life

* Where you want to be in the next three years

* How you want to be perceived

* The type of career you want to pursue

* How to identify your ultimate goals

* How to bring your goals to fruition

* How to create your game plan for success

* How to overcome obstacles

* How to recognize your learned lessons

Blimish's truth

You are not alone. When I graduated from high school, I was clueless. I didn't know who I was, what I wanted to do with my life, or who I wanted to be when I grew up. What I did know was that I did not want to go to college, since I had barely finished high school. Instead of taking the time to figure out who I was as a person, at the tender age of eighteen, I naively inserted myself into a hard-core, fast-paced, aggressive world that I wasn't ready for.

Are you ready to face your truth?

Let's start with a question:

Who are you?

The question "who am I?" should be embedded in your subconscious mind, whether you are

• just graduating from high school

• registering for college

• entering the workforce

• joining the armed forces

• becoming an entrepreneur

• pursuing career advancement

• unhappy with the direction of your life

• searching for your passion

• reinventing yourself

• simply trying to figure out your life

Now ask yourself, "Who am I really?"

Identifying the adjectives that best describe your character will help you recognize which trait or traits you want to enhance or eliminate.

I'm in the process of discovering who I am.

* Find a quiet room, and sit in front of a mirror.

* Take a deep breath, and slowly exhale.

* Be totally honest as you ask yourself the following question:

Who am I right now, at this very moment?

Write down the adjectives you would use to describe who you are as a person.

Something for you to think about

If you aren't honest with yourself — the one person who matters the most — how can you possibly be honest with anyone else?

I'm in the process of discovering who I am.

* Find a quiet room, and sit in front of a mirror.

* Take a deep breath, and slowly exhale.

* Be totally honest as you ask yourself the following question:

What challenges am I currently facing?

I'm in the process of discovering who I am.

* Find a quiet room, and sit in front of a mirror.

* Take a deep breath, and slowly exhale.

* Be totally honest as you ask yourself the following question:

What do I like most about myself?

I'm in the process of discovering who I am.

* Find a quiet room, and sit in front of a mirror.

* Take a deep breath, and slowly exhale.

* Be totally honest as you ask yourself the following question:

What do I like least about myself?

Something for you to think about

When you invest in yourself, you start believing in your potential, you take pride in who you are, your self-esteem becomes untouchable, your ego is in check, and you refuse to settle for less.

I'm in the process of discovering who I am.

* Find a quiet room, and sit in front of a mirror.

* Take a deep breath, and slowly exhale.

* Be totally honest as you ask yourself the following question:

What steps can I take to change what I dislike about myself?

Blimish's truth

It happens to the best of us. As a young adult, for no reason whatsoever, I would use foul language all the time. In hindsight, I had no reason for cursing other than thinking I was a grown-up, so I could do whatever I wanted to do.

I remember interviewing for a sales associate position at a local department store (a job I really needed, because rent was due in two weeks and I was unemployed), and my bad habit of cursing came out. Needless to say, I didn't get the job. I was so disappointed in myself. I made a promise to myself at that moment to stop using foul language by thinking before I spoke. This caused me to speak slower and more deliberately.

I'm in the process of discovering who I am.

* Find a quiet room, and sit in front of a mirror.

* Take a deep breath, and slowly exhale.

* Be totally honest as you ask yourself the following question:

How can I become a better person?

Words of wisdom

Making personal changes is something only you can do because you want to better yourself for yourself.

For you to change your bad behavior, you must first be open and honest with yourself and then do the following:

[check] Identify your bad behavior.

[check] Own it.

[check] Don't make any excuses for it.

[check] Make the change or changes slowly and steadily.

[check] Understand that change comes from the heart and requires consistent effort.

I'm in the process of discovering who I am.

* Find a quiet room, and sit in front of a mirror.

* Take a deep breath, and slowly exhale.

* Be totally honest as you ask yourself the following question:

What bad habits do I want or need to quit?

I'm in the process of discovering who I am.

* Find a quiet room, and sit in front of a mirror.

* Take a deep breath, and slowly exhale.

* Be totally honest as you ask yourself the following question:

What can I do today to stop my bad habits?

Something for you to think about

When you truly understand who you are, you become empowered with knowledge that can increase, improve, and intensify your self-worth.

Are you the person you want to be?

Now ask yourself, "Who do I aspire to be?"

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