Successful projects and changes need a clear vision and direction. What’s the ultimate goal that you’re working towards with your project or the changes you’d like to make in your work?

When your vision is clear and you know what you want, the only reasons you’re not there yet are because you have gaps in your knowledge and plan and you don’t know how to get there, or because you know what needs to be done but you’re afraid of doing it.

What are the questions and fears that you have about moving this project or career change forward?

This post is an excerpt from this month’s feature: “The Bottom-line on Rick Smith’s The Leap” You can follow Rick on Twitter at @RickSmithAuthor and his website is www.leapbuilder.com

For the full Bottom-line audio and transcript, workbook, author interview and set of coaching emails, check out The Bottom-line on The Leap.