So, let’s get started on our hike through the six trails out of the valley of mediocrity to the summit of positive change.

Trail #1: Changing your thinking leads to changing your beliefs.

Change begins with the mind. Beliefs are nothing more than a byproduct of what you have thought about long enough or something that you have bought into — always remember that. What you believe and what you think are just a collection of continual thoughts that have formed themselves into a conviction or value. When you break down the process of thinking into a manageable number of steps, you reduce the perceived risk associated with change.