We live in a constant state of change. Many people are calling it The New Normal because it's now become normal for things to no longer be normal.

Some changes are significant and some aren't. Some changes are obvious and some are inconspicuous—at least at first. Whether it's in our business and career or in our family and home, we need to understand and anticipate—as best we can—what change will mean for us.

Mahatma Gandhi believed that we must be the change we want to see in the world. This was well demonstrated when he helped India gain its independence. Gandhi was a revolutionary man, but he accomplished India’s emergence as a nation without starting a revolution. In fact, he advocated no violence. One of the most powerful countries in the world yielded to the commitment of one man and the dream of millions.

What change can we effect? What’s the difference we want to make in the world?

break·through (brāk' throo') noun, a major achievement or success that permits further progress.

Breakthroughs are exciting. They're inspiring. They're not business as usual. That's why they're called breakthroughs. Incremental progress is boring. What gets attention, what fires us with enthusiasm is seeing results that are beyond the ordinary. Here are ten ways to have more breakthroughs, whether it be in your business, your job or your relationships.

Once you get clear on WHAT you want to achieve, it's crucial to know WHY you want it.

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If you have an important goal, it needs a big why. Otherwise, you won't have the determination and resolve to overcome the inevitable challenges you'll encounter in the process of achieving it.

Most people are too focused on the how and they miss the all important why.

When it comes to investing our precious time and energy into a worthy objective it makes a huge difference if our why is strong. If we have enough benefits—enough REASONS for the goal—we substantially increase our chances for success.

Do you know what you want? Are you sure?

Mark Twain said it over a hundred years ago: “I can teach anybody how to get what they want out of life. The problem is I can't find anybody who can tell me what they want.”

And it's as true today as it was in the 1800s.

Most of the people I talk with do NOT know. They might think they know, but most don't.

I've been doing an informal survey recently and less than 10% can tell me clearly what they want to achieve. Less than TEN PERCENT! And this is from asking some pretty knowledgeable and sophisticated people.

My personal vision is to profoundly impact over a million people before my time on planet Earth is up.

There's a lot left to be done.

I love writing and sharing ideas with my readers around the world. I know it makes a difference because every week, dozens of you tell me so.

But, even though the ideas we share are good, the principles sound and the resources helpful, it only adds to your knowledge. And knowledge isn't power.

The USE of knowledge is power.

A few years ago, Kevin Kline starred in a movie called 'Life as House'. It's a heartwarming story of a downsized, divorced man (Kline) who finds out he's terminally ill. He decides to spend the last months of his life building a beautiful house with his son as a lasting gift to him.