Everywhere you look, people want to know why theyre unhappy. And they want to know what they can do about it.

Have you ever asked yourself why intelligent people let bad habits keep them from living happier and healthier lives? I ask myself that question all the time.

We live in a world where 30-second commercials offer instant solutions. We shouldnt be surprised when easy solutions dont work: There are no magic bullets, no quick fixes on the path to lasting change.

People are overwhelmed with options today. Its beginning to seem that the more solutions there are, the harder it is to find one that works.

Programs that promise easy change fail because they gloss over the necessary stages that people have to go through on the path to lasting change. People who regain more weight than they lost by following the latest fad diet are victims of programs that ignore the need for a lifestyle change.

Many people have learned the hard way that lasting change is only possible when you have the right information.

New Years resolutions usually fail. They dont work because people jump into them without the right preparation. As I learned from my own experience, you cant be successful in the action stage if you havent been successful in the preparation stage.

Most people make New Years resolutions when they wake up with a hangoveror with a few extra pounds weighing them down. They havent done the necessary preparation to have a fighting chance to be successful. Its no wonder so many people give up before January is over.

My research, as well as my experience and common sense, tell me that anyone can change, if you have a compelling reason to changeand the right strategy to guide you.

The first step is to get unstuck. Many people spend years telling themselves that theyre going to change one day. They spend years worrying about the problem instead of working on it.

You Dont have to leave it to chance the abswers are hear.