Preparing for the voyage.

The only way to be on this journey is to begin. But there isn’t a guarantee. In fact, most of what we seek to do will not work. But our intent—the intent of being of service, of making things better, of building something that matters—is an essential part of the pattern. Because most of us, most of the time, act without intent.

I had to learn to be in the process of transformation, not trying to be transformed. You can’t skip past creating to the creation.

Start with why. Begin with the end in mind. Consider where you want your life to be in three years. These common phrases all point to the same thing using different language: intention.

Reflect: A call to pause before you start the journey and then at various steps along the way, understanding that change and choice occur from the inside out. Connect: A step where you request feedback and counsel from trusted friends and guides, recognizing that isolation is fatal—no one should make this journey alone. Explore: A beginning of the

STEP FOUR: When our day of travel arrives, we step into the experience and allow it to unfold without agenda, control, or interference. We go with the flow of it, whether we perceive it flowing in our favor or not. We surrender—we end being sure. This is a challenging part because, in order for the experience to deliver us to our navigated outcome,