That thought “what if I did XYZ” occurs to all of us at some point. That idea to move, whether job, city or country or to start a business or? These are all things that, when acted on, have the ability to change our lives.

We know these big ideas when we have them. Your body feels different, you have immense clarity of thought, maybe your heart quickens? 

Years ago I trained myself not to say the word ‘um’ when speaking. It’s a hard habit to break. What I learned in the process is that the critical first step was to start hearing myself saying the word. As a largely unconscious habit, I had to make it conscious before I could make a change. What I also learned was that making it conscious was all I really had to do, after that my brain largely re-wired itself.