48 - Feeling Stuck? My Three-Step System to Transform Your Life and Career

Is there an area of your life that feels stuck or just out of balance? Whether it's your career, health, finances, or even relationships, we all have moments where we know something needs to shift, but we don’t know where to begin.

That’s where my Three-Step System comes in. Over the years, I’ve developed a simple, effective process based on strategies used by successful businesses, the transformation it has brought to my life has been extraordinary. I want to share it with you so you can create the same meaningful change in your life.

The Three-Step System: Your Blueprint for Transformation

Let me break it down for you:

1. Audit - Identify where you are at today

2. Big Thinking - Get clear on where you want to be

3. Strategy - Your plan to achieve your dream life

Each step is powerful on its own, but together, they provide the clarity and direction you need to move from stuck to thriving. Let’s explore each step and I will share how I have applied them to my life along the way.

Step 1: Audit

When was the last time you truly pressed pause and took stock of your life? Taken real, focused time to assess where you are, truly digging deep.

A simple yet powerful tool I love for this is the Wheel of Life. You rate key areas of your life - like career, health, relationships, and finances - on a scale from 1 to 10. It’s a visual snapshot of where you are thriving and where you need to focus your energy.

Action Step: Grab a Wheel of Life template here and be honest with yourself. What’s working? What’s not?

My Story: A few years back I found myself in a load of debt, it was clear I needed a major reset. My first step was to create a detailed spreadsheet of everything: savings, investments, pensions, and, most importantly, debts. Seeing it all laid out was overwhelming, but it was also the clarity I needed to start making a change.

Step 2: Big Thinking

Here is where the magic happens. Step away from the noise of everyday life - family, friends, society - and  imagine your dream life. Forget about limits like time or money. If there were no boundaries, what would success look like for you?

Think about this: What would it take for each area of your life to be a perfect 10? Write it all down. No judgment. No “that’s not realistic.” Just dream.

Action Step: Grab a notebook and ask yourself, “What would I want in life if I couldn’t fail?” Let yourself go big, bold, and limitless.

My Story: My big dream in the realm of finances? To achieve financial freedom within the next decade. For me, that means having enough investments and assets that I never have to work again - though I’ll probably choose to because I love what I do. I imagine a country cottage by the sea, an abundant veggie garden, and time to travel the world with no financial constraints. That’s my version of a 10/10.

Step 3: Strategy

This is where the dream becomes a reality. Once you’ve defined what success looks like, it’s time to figure out how to get there. You don’t need to know every step of the journey - just the next logical one.

Action Step: Identify major milestones you want to hit within the next year. Break those down into actionable steps you can take today.

My Story: My first financial milestone was to get out of debt. Here’s what my strategy looked like:

1. Audit outgoing expenses: I went through three months of bank statements, categorising each expense as necessary, nice-to-have, or unnecessary.

2. Cut costs: I negotiated discounts, switched providers, and canceled unnecessary expenses and subscriptions. My goal - cut 20% of my outgoings.

3. Snowball debt repayment: I paid off my smallest debt first, then rolled those payments into the next one.

Little by little, I chipped away at my debt. Today, I’m debt-free and building wealth through property, pensions, and investments, tracking it regularly - all thanks to the system that started with a decision to change, a plan and a single spreadsheet.

Bringing It All Together

This system works for any area of your life, whether you’re rethinking your career, improving your health, or building stronger relationships.

Here’s the beauty of it:

• Audit gives you clarity.

• Big Thinking inspires you to dream beyond limits.

• Strategy provides the path forward.

At the end of each year, I take time to review my progress, revisit my dream life vision, and map out a new plan for the year ahead. This intentional reflection keeps me aligned with what truly matters to me and ensures I’m always moving toward my big vision.

Your Turn

What is it that you want most in life? In love, in health, in career, in joy?

You don’t have to settle. Use this system to create a clear vision and start taking the steps to make it happen. One step at a time, you can build the life you’ve always dreamed of.

Always with love,

Elsa x

p.s. Over the next few weeks we will be going into more detail on each step, so sharpern your pencils and dust off your journals 💚