21 Shifts That Tranformed the Way I Live And Work
Apr 29, 2025
21 Shifts That Tranformed the Way I Live And Work
These aren’t quick fixes. They’re shifts in how I think, choose, and show up: for myself and for others.
Here are 21 that have made the biggest difference in my life:
- Getting a full night’s sleep
- Meditating and exercising daily
- Cutting back on sugar, alcohol, and caffeine
- Focusing on bold, meaningful, "impossible" goals:
- ONE key professional goal and ONE key personal goal (thank you Bob Proctor & Dr. Benjamin Hardy)
- Changing my self-talk to positive (Thank you Louise Hay)
- Focusing on being better: delivering higher value and service
- Making time for solitude: deep thinking, creativity and rest
- Clarifying my personal and professional values
- Getting over myself and showing up (including on social media!)
- Building empathy in relationships and conversations (thank you Chris Voss)
- Learning to be an active listener
- Looking for the good, even in challenges and disappointments
- Staying open and curious instead of resisting change
- Accepting that everyone is equal and on their own journey
- Not judging or trying to “fix” anyone
- Approaching life from love, not fear
- Getting clarity on my future self and living from that vision
- Preparing my day the night before
- Preparing my week every Sunday
- Asking for help and receiving support
- Prioritising personal growth, self-mastery and peace-of-mind
Am I doing these perfectly? 
Not even close. But I keep getting better and showing up. And these shifts have changed everything.
If any of these resonate, I hope they serve you too.

Stephanie Hessler is a High Performance Coach. She helps successful, high-achieving leaders who know they can be doing better. Therefore, Stephanie guides her clients through a transformational coaching journey called the BLISS Accelerator to turn their goals into reality. Previously, she worked in the investment business, including on Wall Street, for sixteen years. She earned her MBA at The Wharton School and her BA at Wellesley College.Â
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