Let's continue from yesterday. You don't get to jump to the top of a ladder. You have to climb. Changing anything in your life takes work and time. You don't snap out of depression, you claw your way out. once you realize that good things don't come easy you will put your head down and push for what you want. There will be obstacles. Ogres, dragons taxes, rules. who knows. You can't out run a dragon, it flies. You can't stab it from behind, it has scales. You have to face it. Obstacles are the same way.

We all want to change something. More money, better health, less weight. But we want it now. We don't want to work harder. We want to win the lottery. We don't want to make lifestyle changes. We want a shot to lose weight. We try every new fad exercise routine and nothing changes. When I retired and saw that I was getting out of shape I started working out. Did I go to the gym and pump iron until it hurt? No I came up with a three minute exercise routine. At the end of the first week I felt it. By the end of the third week. I saw it. A job that pays a little bit more will get you farther than staying where you are wishing. Baby steps. You can run later.

When I said that I wasn't a guru with a secret formula to a better life, I lied. I am not a guru but here is a secret. If you come to a group like this it is because something sucks. Your job sucks. Your relationship sucks. Your life sucks. The world sucks. Write this part down. The only thing in those situations that you can change is YOU. Job sucks? Work on getting a better one. Relationship sucks? Check and see if you are not half the problem. Life sucks? No one is coming to save you. Get off your ass and change it. You can't change the world if you can't change yourself.

Ok. To start with, if you are trying to move up what do you feel is holding you back?

I work as a career coach. Mostly one on one. I have been a mechanic most of my life and have traveled all over the world doing so. If you are stuck in a job that is not your dream career this is the place for you. I will be your greatest cheerleader or your meanest drill instructor. Depending on what you need. Let us know where you are stuck and let's see if we can drag you out of that hole.