Who said you couldn’t start over, and who thinks they cannot start over? Is disappointment getting the best of you?

Here is the truth, at times we get the red light indicating that we need to stop and then the green light to move again. Well, July 31st was your red light, and now August 1st is your green light – to move again.

Here at TheBeyondWoman, we want to share with you five ways to start all over and make August your best month to date.

Understand that starting over is not a death sentence or admittance to failure. It is you being smart enough to acknowledge and understand that you are human and for something to serve others, it requires us to go through a bit of refining – before we get it right. It requires us to re-examine our position and begin again.

In Michael Jordan’s words, “I have failed many times, and that is why I succeed.” To be good at what you do will take a bit of work. There will be many red and green lights. But if we keep focused, there will be one green that remains green—eventually.

Embrace failure knowing that it allows you to learn much-needed lessons that will get you to where you need to be.

Here we go:

1. Reassess the method to your madness. We all have a method to how we do what we do, it is a must. If there is no method or a blueprint, whatever you are trying to achieve will not happen. When we have ideas or dreams, we need to plan and then execute. See where your plan might have fallen off alignment from your dreams and ideas—then start again. It is easy to lose focus of your fundamentals because of the many possibilities that you will encounter. Return to the core of your beliefs and re-plan and then execute (again). I find most times when we lose sight of the essence of who we are,our plans are foiled.
2. Focus on you. Often we get side-tracked by looking over the neighbor’s yard, thinking their grass is greener. There is a quote that says the grass is green wherever you water it. Are you watering your grass? Never compare your achievements with others, and always remember, the heights of great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight. Keep focused on your plans, believe in yourself, and believe in your dreams.
3. Surround yourself with like-minded support. Know that you get purpose partners to help you along the way. Ensure that the ones who present themselves to you have legitimately been where you are trying to go. I remember my pastor once told me about Matthew 10:16, Behold I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves. Understand that we wear many masks and so be careful that whomever you are surrounded by is for you. Build your team but be mindful of each person.
4. Give Back. Make sure in your planning you address the need to give back. Whether to your immediate family (if they are in need) or your community. Whomever or whatever area there is a need, ensure that you are a part of whatever it takes to fill the gap. GIVE BACK. Our reason for living is not just about us, but more importantly, others.
5. Operate from a place of love. Even when we feel slighted or unappreciated, understand that love conquers everything, and love dispels the worst situation. Love brings out the best in (mostly) everyone. Love creates trust and just that overall feeling that helps us to operate optimally. So live, love.

At TheBeyondWoman we believe, if we each incorporate the points stated above when starting over, we will each achieve added benefit personally, as well as towards our goals.