Achieving your goals requires a willingness to do things different, and to do different things, and that involves change.    Changing behavior and installing new habits can be an emotional rollercoaster.

There is an emotional pattern, or cycle, that you will experience as you begin to execute on your goals and plans.  The Emotional Cycle of Change describes how individuals and organization experience change in five phases.  Understanding the phases within the change cycle allows you to be more productive and keep advancing.