Have you ever noticed that most successful life changes (career/ relationship/ health/ financial etc) are made when there is no crisis? That's because in crises situations we act under pressure, our decision-making is often impaired AND our choices are limited. So what should you do when you have that vague feeling that something unpleasant is about to happen - but you're not exactly sure when, where or what is driving it? You can of course pick up a copy of our book Every Day Matters: how you can improve your life in 7 weeks or less available on Amazon.com and other major online bookstores but, in addition, here is a list of key success factors that may provide you some guidance: .

1. Stop worrying: let the past be just a memory and don't obsess about the future; it has too many variables to be predicted perfectly. Focus on the here and now - a sequence of good todays should add up to a tomorrow worth living for. 2. Believe in yourself: self confidence generates courage just when it's needed and thus is instrumental in helping you achieve your goals. 3. Make intuition your ally: learn to look beyond the words and shallow gestures and trust the sensations or the 'just know' within you. Pay attention to what your gut is telling you. 4. Develop in your mind an image of what you want to accomplish: sometimes framing a concept in words makes the idea too rigid but by focusing on a picture you actually invite your subconscious to play an active role in helping you materialize your vision. 5. Ask yourself what conventional wisdom would say - and then question that "wisdom" in order to add an element of creativity and out-of-the-box thinking to your plans. By refusing to panic we actually empower ourselves to get into the drivers seat and may start making positive changes in our lives: before negative changes happen to us.