How to reinvent yourself

There is no better time than now, early on in the year, to take your first step to the next level. This calls for reinvention to change your life for the better. Think about where you are at the moment and where you want to go. Your moves can be as drastic or as subtle as you want, but keep in mind the old saying, “fortune favours the bold.” If you are determined to change for the better, be courageous and go for it. Here are some tips to help your efforts:

1. Do not worry about naysayers

When you start your reinvention journey, you should expect others to express their opinions which could be negative or positive. Some will wonder aloud what you are up to, while others will be bewildered or feel threatened. It is time to put on your thick rhino skin and toughen up.

Do not be overly-sensitive to each and every comment because this will drain you and divert you from your efforts. 

2. Do what you have to do

If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, you have to do everything it takes to change your situation, as long as you do not hurt others or do anything illegal. Whatever steps you take to reinvent yourself, consider your moral values and principles, because in the end, it does matter how you feel about yourself after you have achieved your goals.

Doing what you have to do means that if you have to improve how you talk to land a better job, go for it. If you have to move to a better part of town to improve your social standing, you be the judge. Maybe it means dropping certain friends who hold you back.

Decide the price you are willing to pay to reach your goal. 

3. Move away from your past

Sometimes, the process of reinventing yourself calls for drastic action. You stand a better chance at success if you move away both physically and emotionally from a place which has left you stuck. Some of the best chances for success actually happen when you move to a new city or country. It gives you an opportunity to make a new start where you can be what you want to be.

You can unleash a fabulous new side that no one has ever seen in you. In a new country, for example, you can put your best foot forward without being held by the baggage of the past. You can excel like never before in a new career. It also gives you a chance to be away from your usual environment, thus giving rise to new ideas and opportunities for growth.

It is not a question of running way, but rather an issue of getting to a place where you have the space to become a new and better you. 

4.  Explore other fields

Many people are multi-talented but have never put the extra skills to good use. This happens because of the process of earning a living using the limited qualifications one has. It is possible to have two or even three different careers in a lifetime.

The best businesses often grow when you do what you love. It moves from being a passion or hobby to being a solid commercial enterprise. Opportunities abound these days thanks to the Internet where you can learn almost anything.