Make Change Your Buddy: Learn this #1 Key to Change!

I love change. Well, not in the moment, and not always, and often not the painful, annoying, avoidant steps that lead up to it. But other than that, I love it. Because it’s part of life, like it or not. And the beautiful thing is that once we start to like it, to make friends with change, we become super good long-time buddies that truly support and sustain each other. In studying keys to change I found this one, seemingly “duh” key to change that works like a CHARM. Seriously. Apply this one teeny tiny tool and you’ll see a difference. I know, stop with the chit-chat, Connie, and just TELL ME RIGHT NOW.
Better than that, Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit, says it better: “We know that a habit cannot be eradicated—it must, instead, be replaced.” Stay with me, but that’s powerful knowledge right there. Okay, back to Charles…“And we know that habits are most malleable when the Golden Rule of habit change is applied: if we keep the same cue and the same reward, a new routine can be inserted.”
What does that mean in people-speak? “For a habit to stay changed, people must believe change is possible…[and] figure out a different routine.” That’s it—a NEW ROUTINE. And, when you figure out the why of what you do, you’ll know which routine is best to shift. Charles likens it to the example that if you want to lose weight, you need to figure out WHY you leave your desk each day for a snack. And replace it a different routine—find someone to take a quick walk, chat at someone’s desk, stock apples rather than chips, etc.
He leaves us with this: “If you want to change a habit, you must find an alternative routine, and your odds of success go up dramatically when you commit to change as part of a group.” I can raise my hand in an Amen to that.
In the Back to Basics Complete program, I watch women as we meet monthly to discuss a Life Area topic (Joy in Womanhood, Fit & Fabulous, Get Organized, etc.) Each month women discover their triggers and their triumphs. Their questions and their quirks. And in that discovery, they find tailored solutions to real everyday problems. Why? Because they’ve shifted their routine, which changes their perspective, which allows them to see new possibilities.
If you’re ready for a change and want to make it stick, join us for our new B2B Complete quarter starting April 12^th. You can be in-person or watch from your home. You can set and achieve goals or simply listen and learn. With weekly support and accountability, you see change. All of this for only $49 a month for the four-month program—as we’ve said before, this is your dance lessons (or art, soccer, or music). Grow with your kids, and learn what you need at the time you need it.
B2B Complete Program
Topics: Get Organized/Joy in Womanhood II, Healthy Connections (Relationships), Financial Prosperity
When: starting April 12th (thereafter first Thursday of the month); 7:30-9:30 pm
Cost: $49 a month; $49 class materials
To register: click here 
JOIN WITH A FRIEND AND BOTH RECEIVE WAIVER FOR CLASS MATERIALS!
I hope you’ll join us for a life-changing experience. If you have questions, email us at info@backtobasics.org or conniesokol9@gmail.com.
Best,
Connie