Navigating Life’s Journey with the Guidebooks to Change and Success
Life is filled with moments of transition, challenges, and opportunities. How we navigate these moments often determines the trajectory of our personal and professional lives. In a world that constantly evolves, having the right tools to guide us through change and toward success is crucial. That’s where The Change Guidebook and The Success Guidebook, both endorsed by Jack Canfield, come in. These books were crafted to help readers embrace life’s inevitable shifts while discovering their unique path to success, offering practical strategies, inspiring stories, and a clear roadmap for Growth.
Embracing Transformation with The Change Guidebook
Change is inevitable, yet it often feels daunting. Many of us resist change because it brings uncertainty and discomfort, but it’s through change that we grow, learn, and become the best versions of ourselves. The Change Guidebook is a tool designed to help readers face change head-on and transform it into a powerful force for positive growth.
One of the key principles in The Change Guidebook is that change, while often uncomfortable, is a vital part of our personal evolution. Each chapter walks readers through the emotional and practical aspects of navigating change—whether it’s personal, professional, or relational. Through a combination of storytelling, self-assessment exercises, and actionable advice, the book offers a step-by-step approach to understanding and navigating the changes that shape our lives.
The foundation of the book is the The Ten Points of Change, a ten-point process I created to help individuals view change not as an external force acting upon them, but as something they can actively shape.
By engaging with this process, readers are encouraged to ask meaningful questions:
What’s driving the change in your life?
How can you align it with your values?
What’s holding you back from embracing it fully?
What sets The Change Guidebook apart is its focus on empowering readers to embrace change as a natural and necessary part of life. Instead of viewing it with fear, the book encourages a mindset of opportunity—teaching readers to lean into change and use it as a tool for personal empowerment. The stories shared throughout the book illustrate that, while change may be difficult, it often leads to personal growth, new opportunities, and ultimately, a better understanding of ourselves.
Achieving Your Dreams with The Success Guidebook
Once we’ve embraced the power of change, the next step is to turn our dreams into reality. The Success Guidebook takes readers on a journey toward defining, pursuing, and achieving success on their own terms. Success, as I discuss in the book, is not a one-size-fits-all concept. It’s highly personal and can take many different forms depending on an individual’s values, goals, and life circumstances.
In today’s world, the idea of success is often framed by external markers like wealth, fame, or status. However, The Success Guidebook challenges readers to redefine success in a way that aligns with their true selves. What does success mean to you? How do you know when you’ve achieved it? And most importantly, how can you maintain success while staying true to your values and principles?
The Success Guidebook draws on real-life stories from a diverse group of people who have found their own unique paths to success. These stories serve as powerful reminders that success is not linear—it’s a journey filled with setbacks, detours, and lessons learned. From professional athletes like Merrill Hoge and Cam Guarino, to everyday people who have overcome obstacles and achieved their dreams, the book provides a wide range of perspectives on what it means to succeed.
In addition to the stories, the book offers practical advice on how to set meaningful goals, build the habits that support them, and stay resilient in the face of challenges. It’s not just about reaching the finish line; it’s about enjoying the process and learning along the way.
One of the core messages of The Success Guidebook is the importance of perseverance. Success rarely happens overnight, and the road can be filled with setbacks and disappointments. However, those who stay the course, who learn from their failures, and who remain dedicated to their vision, are the ones who ultimately achieve their goals. Through this lens, success is less about the destination and more about the journey.
Connecting Change and Success
While The Change Guidebook and The Success Guidebook focus on different aspects of life, they are deeply interconnected. Change often serves as the catalyst for success. Without embracing change, it’s difficult to grow, evolve, or move toward our goals. Likewise, success is not a static achievement—it requires continuous adaptation, learning, and growth.
Both guidebooks offer a holistic approach to personal and professional development. They encourage readers to view change as a necessary precursor to success and to see success as an ongoing process rather than a final destination. In doing so, they help readers cultivate resilience, adaptability, and a sense of purpose.
Together, these books provide a comprehensive framework for navigating life’s complexities. Whether you’re facing a significant life transition or setting out to achieve your dreams, the tools and insights within The Change Guidebook and The Success Guidebook will guide you toward a life of purpose, fulfillment, and achievement.
Empowering Individuals Through the Best Ever You Network
In addition to these guidebooks, my work with The Best Ever You Network provides individuals with a supportive community and resources to live their best lives. The Best Ever You Network is rooted in the belief that every person has the potential to achieve greatness, and it offers a variety of tools and programs designed to help individuals unlock their full potential.
The network focuses on a wide range of areas, from Personal Development and well-being to professional success and leadership. Whether through Online Courses, podcasts, or Coaching sessions, the Best Ever You Network serves as a hub for personal empowerment. Our goal is to provide a safe and supportive environment where individuals can discover their best selves, build meaningful connections, and pursue their goals with confidence.
The Path Forward
As we move through life, we are constantly presented with opportunities for growth, success, and fulfillment. The key to navigating these opportunities lies in our ability to embrace change and persist in the pursuit of our goals. With the guidance provided in The Change Guidebook and The Success Guidebook, you can approach life’s challenges with confidence and purpose.
These guidebooks are not just about managing change or achieving success—they’re about helping you create a life that aligns with your deepest values and aspirations. Through the stories, insights, and practical strategies they provide, you’ll be empowered to not only navigate the changes in your life but also to actively shape your future in a way that reflects your true potential.
In the end, the journey toward change and success is deeply personal, but it doesn’t have to be traveled alone. With these resources by your side, you’ll have the tools, support, and inspiration you need to turn life’s challenges into stepping stones toward a brighter, more fulfilling future.
About The Change Guidebook:
If you are seeking change and want to align with your highest purpose, the power is in your hands.
2023 Nautilus Book Awards, Silver Award, Personal Growth & Self-Help (large press) Category
2023 Book Excellence Award, Inspirational Category
2023 Nonfiction Book Awards, Silver Award
2022 The Global Book Awards, Silver Award
Winner of the 2022 International Book Award, Non-Fiction/Inspirational Category
Many of us know we need a change, an overhaul of the way we “do” life. We feel the need to move forward but we aren’t sure where to place our feet to take those first steps. There are countless manuals for bettering our lives, but we crave something that will truly help us to change for the better once and for all.
The Change Guidebook ends the search for self-help that works, serving as a life-long companion guide and resource to complement your life. It offers ten points for making a change or adapting to unforeseen circumstances and allows you to become a change master by using the provided solutions to change, grow, and become your bravest and boldest self. These points are a process that you can engage in and turn to in times of need, crisis, or to alter your life's course.
Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino, the founder of The Best Ever You Network, has created a framework for crafting a new way to move through the world and inhabit our lives. By using the tools provided within this book, you will experience the joy of living life as someone firmly grounded in values, anchored by a consistent moment-to-moment practice of gratitude.
These principles have been widely used to achieve goals from changing careers to weight loss, becoming a college athlete, and more, and have been proven to change many lives. The Change Guidebook is for anyone who is seeking change and wants to align to their highest purpose. Learn how to unlock the light within. Change is possible and the power is in your hands.
About The Success Guidebook
An inspirational guide for visualizing and actualizing success on a personal and professional level.
Literary Titan Book Award Winner: Nonfiction
2024 Finalist, International Book Awards, Nonfiction: Inspirational
Author Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino, master life coach and founder of The Best Ever You Network has long espoused that we must redefine success for our authentic selves—a one-size fits-all-concept is not only outdated but unworkable. Success is so much more than data or the dollars in our bank account. True success is reflected in the smiles that brighten our faces and the peace that settles in our hearts. It's the gratitude we seek in all things and the intention and actions being our very best in each moment.
In The Success Guidebook, readers will find inspiration, motivation, and a pathway to live their best, most fulfilling life. By implementing Elizabeth's unique Ten Factors of Success—the behaviors consistently exhibited by people who stand out and behave with world-class excellence—readers will learn how to finally overcome the stubborn obstacles that have stood in their way and harness the power to move forward with Clarity, a renewed purpose, and the personalized confidence to build a life of bold, brave, and infinite possibilities. Included are profiles of 20 people who exemplify these principles. Here's the secret: You don't need to be on a national or international platform to be world-class. You can have it right in your own home, to be and feel successful in each and every moment of your life. This book will help you learn how to tap into world-class behaviors and get the results you desire—at last.
