How to Change Your Life in 6 Months: This One Hack Will Make It Happen

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And after today's workshop, one thing is for sure, you're not gonna let that time just pass you by because you are gonna make something really cool happen in the next 6 months. Now, I know that we have a ton of new listeners to the Mel Robbins Podcast. So first of all, I just wanted to thank you for tuning in, for spending some time with me. It's a real honor to be here with you. We also wanna welcome you to the Mel Robbins Podcast family. And I think it's important that I give you a little bit of background if you're new, okay? I often do these free series that help you take what you're learning on the Mel Robbins Podcast and apply it to your life at a deeper level. I always do one at the end of the year to help you create the best year that you can and to find your goals. And this episode that you're listening to Yeah, it's like a free workshop, but it's part of a series that I'm launching right now called Make It Happen that helps you translate what you want into action. Okay? Because I do believe that you have big dreams and they're really important. And I also believe that setting goals is critical to you creating a better life because dreams and goals, they do two really important things. First of all, They give you a sense of direction and they define a game worth playing. And when you define goals and when you have big dreams, it basically helps you lift yourself out of the day-to-day minutia and create more meaning and excitement in your life. And so, you know, as I mentioned, I do these free workshops and there's always one that I do at the beginning of the year. If you didn't take it, no problem. The one that I did at the beginning of this year was called Best Year, and I led a workshop on how you go through through the process of setting goals in order to make this the best year of your life. And I'm really proud to share with you that almost a million of you not only took the workshop on how to create the best year, but you also downloaded the free 29-page workbook that acted as a companion to that workshop. And I filled out the workbook with you, and I planned out my goals for an incredible 2024 to make this the best year. And I'm going to come back to that in a minute. But here's the thing. That was 4 months ago, right? Seems like a long time ago. It was 4 months ago. And as I'm taping this right now, here in the United States, it's April. We are in the height of spring. And that means that 4 months have gone by since you and I planned out the year. 4 months have gone by in your life too. And whether you were part of the Best Year workshop or not, whether you set goals for 2024 or not, I'm just wondering, how's it going? Do you even know how you're tracking against the goals you set for yourself? Or if you weren't that intentional about what you wanted to make happen this year, are you thinking about the things that you thought you would take on this year? And I'm pointing this out not to be a jerk, not to call you out, but to say, It is so easy and fun to plan, isn't it? But the devil is really in the details of the execution. So I wanted to use our time today to help you think about the next 6 months because we're a third of the way through the year and the things that you wanna make happen, they're not gonna happen by accident. They will happen on purpose. So I've shown up here with a really big purpose. And that is to help you define a game worth playing over the next 6 months and to teach you how to make it happen. And I've designed our conversation today to be a workshop so that you can get very serious about the next 6 months of your life for real. Like what's gonna happen between now and October? And then we're gonna talk about how to make it happen. And so before we kind of jump into the meat of this workshop, I wanna give you a few sort of instructions on the logistics. First of all, This episode has a free companion workbook. If you're watching me on YouTube, you can see it right now. It's bright green. It says Make It Happen with Mel Robbins. If you are listening, you can kind of hear that I've got this in my hands and I want to tell you something. You want to get your hands on this puppy and you can download it for free at melrobbins.com/makeithappen. That's melrobbins.com/makeithappen. Now let me tell you what's gonna happen when you go to melrobbins.com/makeithappen. First of all, there's gonna be a welcome video for me. Secondly, you're gonna be able to download this workbook. And third, you will also see that I've created two brand new video trainings that you can watch on your own time that will help you go even deeper into this free workbook. And it will be an extension of this podcast episode, which is really kind of kicking off this project called Make It Happen. So just go to melrobbins.com/makeithappen. And once you download your workbook, it's right here in my hands. I can't wait till you see this. I will send you a link to the video trainings once they're live and you can watch them when you want. And one of the reasons why I'm doing this for you and I'm going the extra mile here is simple. I'm humbled that your support made the Mel Robbins Podcast the number 5 most followed podcast in the world on Apple last year. And we have consistently been ranked in the top 10 podcasts on all platforms in the entire world for the past 4 months this year. You did that. And as you know, I'm on a mission to empower you with tools to help you create a better life. And I want you to not just listen and learn and be inspired and empowered and to feel like you're not alone and that you're here with your buddy Mel Robbins. But I really, truly want you to take action and apply what you're learning to your life. Because it's only through the action that you will make it happen, that you will see change stick, and that you will see your life getting better. And when I saw that almost a million of you downloaded the guide to creating the best year and setting goals, I was like, okay, I gotta figure out how to help you go a little further. We gotta take the next step. Like, now that you're clear about what matters to you, about what your goals are, I wanna help you bridge that gap between creating the plan and making the plan a reality, okay? Where we go from thought to action. And the coaching that I do and the workshop that I do every year at the end of the year is about creating a great year. It's about getting clear about what you want. Here's how this workshop is different. It's a check-in about what you want, but it's focused on translating that to the actions that make it happen. And if you're somebody who's been working on your plan, you've been creating the best year ever, you're going to the gym, you're writing the novel, you've gotten the new job, you're getting a better mindset, you're taking the steps, fan-frickin'-tastic. Then you're gonna use this training as an important opportunity to really define for yourself even clearer targets that you're gonna hit in the next 6 months. Maybe you're gonna raise the game. Maybe you're gonna pivot on the game. Maybe you're gonna add in something entirely new because you're just kicking ass and taking names. Because if you've already been working on some of your goals, then you've probably learned some things in the past 4 months. And in fact, I can give you 2 examples of this from my own life. So at the beginning of the year, one of my goals this year was to get my hormones balanced and to take control of my health and to stop complaining about it. And I gotta say something, Mel Robbins, you done good, kid, because for the past 4 months, I've been doing more resistance training. I've been following the expert advice. I've been putting myself through a gut reset program. I've been doing the intermittent fasting. I've been doing a lot of zone 2 cardio. And you know what? It's working. Pretty cool, you know? Kind of neat that when you take the simple advice that's backed by science and you actually do it, you see the results. However, 4 months in, I've learned a lot and I'm seeing a lot of progress. And I want to assess where I am and make a very intentional and strategic decision about where I'm gonna go next. And let me give you another example of why a pivot is super important. Because another goal that I set at the beginning of the year when I did the workshop on creating the best year was I really wanted to make it a goal to save money. I haven't done squat about it. I mean, nada, nothing. In fact, if I had to guess, I've been so unintentional about it that I've not only not made saving happen, I've probably spent more money than I usually do. Now, this goal still kind of matters to me, but if I plan on saving money and making that happen, then I gotta use this workshop to give myself a reality check because I'm gonna need to do something different. I gotta show up differently in the next 6 months. I gotta have a different approach. And so in both of these examples, whether it's the strength training which has been working, or my goal of saving money, which I've failed miserably at, I will benefit from taking a beat and using this workshop to create a strategic pivot, right? You refine what you're doing and clarify your goals, or you remove it to make room for something that you actually care about. And by taking the time today to go through this workshop with you, as I teach it, I'm also gonna be doing it, and I assess what I really wanna make happen in the next 6 months, it will help me with both those goals. And whether I pivot on the approach or I decide I don't care about that right now and I wanna focus on something else, that idea is so important. And most of the time you do not take the time to do that. So whether you've set goals for this year or not, whether you're making progress on your goals or not, this workshop and the episode you're listening to the perfect thing for you to spend time on today because it will leave you with a big game for the next 6 months. So go to melrobbins.com/makeithappen. Get your workbook, get it, and please share this episode and then share the workbook sign-up with absolutely everyone you know. What was so cool about the one that we did at the end of the year is so many of you filled out the Year-End Planning Guide with your family. Oh my God. And it made a huge difference. You actually got together, you did it in person, and it improved the dynamic and the energy and the relationships in your family. I also saw so many of you online posting about it with your teams and your roommates and your friends. It was so cool. Well, guess what? This workshop, exact same power and possibility. Share it, share it, share it, because it's gonna translate the clarity that you will have into action. And the truth is there's no reason why you can't make these next 6 months amazing. There's no reason why you can't make big things happen. And that's exactly what this workshop is going to do. So please share it. All right, got it? Good. Let's jump into it. So that one question, that will determine where you are in 6 months is this: What do you wanna make happen in the next 6 months of your life? I'm gonna ask that question again. What do you want to make happen in the next 6 months of your life? 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Every home. Welcome back. It's your friend Mel Robbins. And today I am asking you a question that will determine where you are in the next 6 months of your life. And it's a powerful question. And I wanna remind you, if you have not downloaded the free workbook right here that goes with this workshop we're doing today, I want you to go to melrobbins.com/makeithappen. Get your hands on this workbook because we are gonna dig deep into this question. What do you want to make happen in the next 6 months of your life? And I keep saying that time is gonna pass. We're a third of the way through the year already. And I want you to truly just think about how much time has gone by so fast. Like, it just seems like yesterday that it was New Year's. And the fact is, 6 months, it is gonna just pass in the blink of an eye. When I think about the next 6 months, holy cow, my son, he's gonna graduate from high school. Do you know how fast that time is gonna go? We're gonna fly through the spring, graduation's gonna be here, and then we're gonna be into the summer. And next thing you know, I'm gonna look up and it's gonna be fall and we're gonna be dropping him off at college. And wherever it is that you're watching this right now, or you're listening to my words, just take a minute and think about the next 6 months. In fact, close your eyes if you can and time travel with me 6 months from now and imagine what you want your life to look like. For me, when I time travel ahead 6 months from right now, it's October. I'm turning 56. Chris and I'll be empty nesters. One of our daughters will have moved to New York. The other one will be out in Los Angeles. Our son will be off at college. Where will you be? 6 months from now? What's it feel like in your day-to-day life? What's happening in your career? How have your relationships or your friendships changed? Are you making more money? Has your health changed? Are you happier? Where are you? Did you move? I really want you to stop and visualize it. What do you want to make happen in the next 6 months of your life? What do you want it to feel like? And as you really start to turn that over in your mind, I'm gonna share with you some of the things that come to mind for me. And as I'm sharing the things that I see when I time travel forward and I allow myself to imagine life 6 months from now, and I think about what do I wanna make happen, I want you to continue to be in your own life 6 months from now? And in the workbook, which helps you dive deep into this question, you're gonna see that there are 5 categories that define your life that will help you consider what do you wanna make happen in your life in the next 6 months? And these, by the way, are the same 5 categories that you used when we did the Best Year Planning workshop, because these are the categories that make up your whole life. And those categories are health and wellness. What do you wanna make happen as it relates to your health and wellness in the next 6 months? Second category, career, money, school. What do you wanna make happen? You may be starting a new school. You may be starting a new career. Has your business taken off? Third category, relationships, love, friendship. What's going on in that area of your life 6 months from now? Happiness. I love this category 'cause it's like hobbies and how you feel and your daily habits and what it's like at your home. Are you happier? God, I hope you're happier. And the final category, as you really sit and contemplate that question, what do I wanna make happen in the next 6 months of my life? Purpose, spirituality, meaning. Just really allow yourself to travel ahead. Here's a couple things that jump out for me when I think about 6 months from now and it's October and I'm 56 and Chris and I are empty nesters. So in the area of happiness, that one kind of jumped out first for me. When I go ahead 6 months, I immediately started to think about my home, probably because I said the word empty nester, right? And as I'm walking around my home with Chris and it's just us and the 2 dogs, something kind of funny popped into my mind. And this is one of the categories that you will be led through in your workbook to go deeper and journal on. But here's what jumped out for me with happiness. So I live in southern Vermont and we have lived in this house that we have renovated and I just love this place. And now we've lived here full-time for 2 years. Do you know there is not a single framed photo of anyone in my family on any wall of this house? And if I'm being perfectly honest, if I float through and I think about countertops or, you know, kind of those nice side tables that people have or shelves, I don't have any photos there either. I mean, we've been living in this house for 2 years. And there's this one wall that is over a bench that we have in this breakfast area off the kitchen. And when we designed the house, you know what I always imagined? I imagined one of those beautiful picture walls. I don't know if you've ever been in somebody's house, or maybe this is your house, where you have one of those walls that is just so beautiful, where it's matching frames and everything's lined up and it's great photos of the family. I have always wanted a photo wall of the family. And when we designed the house, I'm like, I am gonna hang photos there. Well, guess what? I've been thinking about that for 2 years. It hasn't happened. Why? Because things don't happen by accident. They happen because you make them happen. And so one thing I really do wanna wake up and see that I have done in the next 6 months, 'cause it's gonna make me happier, especially when Chris and I are empty nesters. Is to walk into the breakfast area of the kitchen in October and see that that wall is done. That would make me happier. For real. Let me give you another example of something that comes to mind for me in the area of relationship, love, and friendship. When I time travel ahead 6 months, what do I wanna make happen in that area of my life? This is very, very clear for me. I want to look back on these last 6 months and see that I spent a ton of time with our son Oakley because I feel that I am in that moment. It's like a melting ice cube. It is disappearing. The time that I have with him is disappearing before my eyes. And so it is super important to me when I think about that area of my life That in the next 6 months, I spend as much time with Oakley as I can, and I gotta make that happen. And you know what that's like. You kind of set this intention and then you mean to do it and then you don't do it. Why? 'Cause life is busy. 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Welcome back. It's your friend Mel Robbins, and I'm so thrilled that you're here. You're listening. Listening to a workshop about how you can make some amazing things happen in the next 6 months. That by October, when you look up, you will see things that you've done that make you so proud. And I've been asking you over and over this one question that's gonna determine what happens in your life over the next 6 months. What do you want to make happen? Imagine that it's October, and I want you to think about your career and think about money or think about school and allow yourself to drift to October and look up. What have you done that you're proud of? For me, when I think about where I am in October, holy smokes, I am going to publish my next book, The Let Them Theory. Yep, I'm writing a book about the Let Them Theory, and it's coming out in mid-September, which means 6 months from now, I am going to be in the middle of a massive book launch. And that doesn't happen by accident. I gotta plan for success, just like you need to plan for success. So that's gonna have to be something I'm journaling about in this workbook. I gotta get going on that. That's gonna take a lot of work. And if you want more success in your career or in school, It's gonna take work. And so let's start today in making that happen. Here's another thing I think about. I don't know if I've talked about this on the podcast or not with you guys, but I have this desire to launch a product company in the women's health space. You know, I mentioned that I'm in this super confusing supplement routine for my hormone balance. It's working, but it's so confusing that it has lit this fire inside me that I'm like, I gotta do something about this. I gotta simplify this. I gotta figure out, I gotta do something in this space to help everybody translate this confusing expert advice and all this supplement stuff. Like, I gotta do something. And 6 months from now, if I really get quiet and I time travel and I go, what do I wanna make happen? Here's what I see. I see that I have done the research on the space. That I've got a business plan sketched out, that I know where the funding is coming from, whether I'm gonna fund it or I'm raising money, and I also know who I'm gonna recruit to be the CEO of this thing. That's a lot, but that's what I see. And I can wish for it, I can want it, But that doesn't make it happen. If I truly wanna make it happen, I gotta convert that wanting and wishing into a plan of action. And you know what I'm realizing as I say this is something else, because those two things have come up in my career, this massive book launch for The Let Them Theory, which is coming out in mid-September, and this desire to spin off and launch this incredible company is that, you know how I said I had that goal of saving money, that that was part of the goal setting that I did for best year? Here's what I'm realizing. I don't really care about saving money right now because I have too much going on. And the fact is, I have been saving money for years. I mean, like, I'm like a squirrel hoarding my nuts. I have been squirreling away money because I'll tell you something, if you've ever faced bankruptcy like I have, if you have ever been in such financial distress that you can't pay for groceries like I have, you get to a point where you never let yourself do that again. And so I have been saving for years. I'm extremely risk-averse. I've lost so much money in the past that I am not going to let that happen again. But here's what I realize in this moment as I'm talking to you is that I don't care about making that a project right now. I don't care about making that happen because I already kind of do that anyway. And just being able to say that this isn't a priority, this is so liberating. Is there something that you created as a goal at the beginning of the year that you're realizing now that it's April, you're like, I actually don't really care about that. I just kind of said that and I cared about it then. But the truth is life has changed, or I realize the work that it's gonna take and I'm being honest with myself. Like, why have something on your list that you have no desire to make happen? So here's another takeaway. Your friend Mel Robbins, I am giving you permission right now as you go through your workbook, melrobbins.com/makeithappen. As you go through this workbook, there is a page in here where you can list out the things that were once a priority that are just not a priority anymore. That is a moment of honesty that you need to have with yourself. Clear away the guilt. Seriously, clear it off your to-do list. Take it out of the best year goals and create room for something that you care about, that you actually will make happen. And let me tell you why this matters. It matters because it's so easy to find yourself lulled into this kind of robotic autopilot mode in your life, right? Where one day blends into the next and, you know, it's basically get up, Get up, go to work, come home, make dinner, clean the kitchen, go to bed. Get up, go to work, come home, make dinner, clean the kitchen, go to bed. It's just like, what the hell? You've already forgotten what it is that you cared about because you're so exhausted. Next thing you know, you're like, wait, 4 months have gone by, 6. It's October already and I didn't even do anything. Not happening to you. Defining a game worth playing over the next 6 months will create meaning and excitement in your life. Sometimes the only thing that's missing from your life is a project that's worth getting out of bed for. I mean, think about it. When you have a kid that's playing a sport, right? And they're like driving towards the championship and a winning season, you're driving towards something. And the fact that they're playing that big game of having a winning season, that creates excitement and meaning. When you're planning a wedding, when you're looking for a new apartment, when you're training for a marathon, when you're taking a class, it creates excitement and meaning. And don't look at these things that you wanna make happen as a chore. That's not what the next 6 months of your life is about. You get to choose. This is an opportunity to infuse the next 6 months of your life with something better, something worth getting outta bed for, something worth not getting lulled into that, ugh, get up and go to work and I just did the same old shit all day. And look, you wanna know what's so cool is that I've only covered the first few pages of the workbook for real. As I've asked you to time travel, as I've asked you to consider this question over and over and over again, what do you wanna make happen in the next 6 months of your life? Think about these categories and the workbook is gonna take you even deeper. This is such a gift. To give to yourself. And look, I could keep going, but here's what I can feel. I can already feel your desire to download the workbook. I can feel your desire to start imagining some kind of project that you can take on and design for yourself, something that is going to make the next 6 months just awesome, something that you want to make happen. And look, it could be something that is kind of simple and crafty. Like my photo wall. Do you know how happy I'm gonna be that I actually made that happen? And it's gonna take a lot more work than you would think. I gotta pick the photos, I gotta figure out the measurement, I gotta figure out the size. Like, it actually will take time. It sounds kind of stupid, but it doesn't matter if it sounds stupid to you. This is something that matters to me, and this is really important. If you want the next 6 months of your life to be awesome, You gotta pick something that is personally important to you, that if you were to work on it and see yourself chip away at it, it would give your life a sense of purpose. It would create some momentum. It would really infuse you with this energy and this enthusiasm. That's why this matters. Yes, we're gonna talk all about how you translate this project into action, but first I gotta get you to start dreaming a little bit. I gotta get you to define what would really help you come alive. And so here's how this is gonna work. The second you go to melrobbins.com/makeithappen, you will see a little video from me welcoming you. You will get a copy of the workbook right there. And I've even taken the steps with my amazing team. You can download it, you can print it. We even have a low ink format. This is bright green and really colorful. You can do one in black and white or We've created an electronic format for you too, all for free. That's all you have to do to be registered for this free workshop. Just go to melrobbins.com/makeithappen. And then what's gonna happen is there are two in-depth video trainings and those video trainings will help you translate this into action. I'm gonna walk you through all the remaining exercises in the workbook in those videos, and I'm gonna teach you a bunch of principles. Some that are strategies that business consultants use with some of the top companies in the world. We're gonna talk about a principle from physics called the domino effect that will teach you how to take action, how to get started, how to leverage momentum and fight inertia. And for everyone in your life who is graduating right now, this is an incredibly important thing for you to give them. Because it will help you define what you wanna make happen in the next 6 months. Because think about graduation. Holy cow. You know what happens when graduation hits? Holy smokes. It's like, whoa, tidal wave. And it sweeps you right into summer. And the next thing you know, you look up and 6 months is gone. This is also exactly what anyone in your life needs if they've been laid off or if they're looking for a better job or they're thinking about applying to graduate school or they're launching a business. This workshop gives you the structure to define it, And then it will give you the tools and the teaching that you need to translate it to action. The difference between time moving forward without you and you moving forward with it is taking a minute right now to figure out what you wanna make happen during that time. Just imagine how different you will feel if you look up and it's October and you aren't thinking about that side hustle, but it's actually up and running and it's making money. You know how proud you're going to be of yourself? Just as proud as I'm going to be when I walk into my kitchen and I sit down for a cup of coffee and I look up at the beautiful photo wall that I'd been thinking about for the last 2 years. And I finally got off my rear end and I stopped thinking about it. And I made it happen. That is what's available to you. To stop talking and to start doing. To stop wishing and wanting and to start creating. That's what we're doing here. And all you need to do is go to melrobbins.com/makeithappen and get yourself set up. And I'm gonna be there to support you with the 2 video trainings and this free workbook where we are gonna help you master going from thought to action. That's how you do it. And I want you to make the next 6 months absolutely amazing because there's nobody like you. Nobody. And that's why I'm here, because I'm not gonna let all that incredible impact and momentum and energy and ideas and heart and spirit and the difference that you can make for yourself, for your family, for the community, and for the world around you go to waste. So why not take this opportunity to make something incredible happen in the next 6 months? Download the workbook, do the exercises, be honest with yourself, and let's make something amazing happen by October. And in case no one else tells you, I wanted to make sure that I tell you that I love you and I believe in you and I believe in your ability ability to create a better life. Now go use these free tools, define it, and let me help you make it happen. Alrighty, I'll talk to you in a few days. Welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. Oh my God, let me start. In my gut. Here we go. Deep breath. Where are we going? Oh, sorry. No problem. I got my hand on my shirt for a good cut for Jesse. I'm not moving, doing my statue mode. I don't know.

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All right. Here's the new— this is going to the top. The new one. I'm giving Jesse the wave signal hand thing. Okay, great. Okay, great. Let's do it. Let's try it one more time. Great, great, great, great. Okay, here we go. Hold on a second. Does this make sense? Oh, it does? Okay, great. And this— what's the difference? Okay. Oh, I got it. I got it. Got it. Got it. Okay. You ready? I don't think so. I think we kind of like did it. Boom, boom, boom. Great job, everybody. Great. Oh, and one more thing. And no, this is not a blooper. This is the legal language. You know what the lawyers write and what I need to read to you. This podcast is presented solely for educational and entertainment purposes. I'm just your friend. I am not a licensed therapist, and this podcast is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional. Got it? Good. I'll see you in the next episode.

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