Create a Brain Trust

Identify a handful of people in your life who you trust to help you move your life forward. Consider pulling from a wide range of backgrounds, ages, experiences, and opinions. Mentors are great sources of guidance and are often the most critical and provide the best insights. Call on them together or individually to help you move past any roadblocks and keep the momentum going.

Even if you don't have any pending issues or questions that need immediate attention, continue to meet with your mentors and spend time focusing on those tabled items that always come up in discussion but haven't been addressed. Or meet without an agenda. You may have an enlightened conversation, giving new thought and energy to your plan.

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