Your Roadmap for Achieving Your Best Life and Becoming Your Best Ever You
My books, The Change Guidebook and The Success Guidebook, each offer a blueprint for reaching your full potential and transforming into the best version of yourself. Through my the books, I offer actionable advice and resources to guide you to your best personal success through self-awareness, setting objectives, and ongoing development.
With thousands of copies now sold, The Change Guidebook: How to Align Your Heart, Truths, and Energy to Find Success in All Areas of Your Life has also won five major book awards and continues to find its way into readers hearts and minds.
This book is designed to help readers navigate life’s changes while staying true to themselves. It provides practical tools for aligning your heart, values, and energy to achieve lasting success. Some key themes include:
Embracing Change: Change is inevitable, but how we approach it can make a huge difference. Elizabeth offers guidance on how to view change as an opportunity for Growth rather than a source of fear.
Aligning with Your Purpose: The book focuses on understanding your personal truths and aligning your actions with your core values to live more authentically.
Resilience and Growth: Readers are encouraged to develop resilience, seeing challenges as stepping stones to becoming stronger and more successful.
The Change Guidebook is the winner of 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 and the Winner of the 2022 International Book Award, Non-Fiction/Inspirational Category
Newly released, The Success Guidebook: How to Visualize, Actualize, and Amplify You
This book offers a step-by-step guide to achieving success in all areas of life by focusing on self-awareness, goal setting, and continuous improvement. Some key highlights:
Defining Success: Elizabeth stresses that success looks different for everyone. She helps readers define what success means to them personally and create a roadmap to achieve it.
Practical Steps to Success: The book outlines strategies for setting realistic goals, building a support system, and taking actionable steps to reach your desired outcomes.
Mindset and Positive Thinking: A recurring theme is the power of a positive mindset in overcoming obstacles and staying on the path to success, even when things get tough.
Both of these books reflect my core philosophy of embracing change as a catalyst for personal growth, while staying grounded in kindness, compassion, and authenticity. They provide practical tools for navigating life's challenges and are perfect for readers looking to find purpose, happiness, and fulfillment.
Here’s a customized roadmap for achieving your best life through change and success that integrates both personal transformation and goal achievement:
Embrace Change as a Catalyst for Growth
Shift Your Perspective: Change can feel daunting, but it’s often the key to unlocking new possibilities. View it as an opportunity to evolve and become a better version of yourself.
Advice: When facing change, ask yourself, “What can I learn from this?” or “How can this make me stronger?” This shift in perspective will help you embrace transformation as a positive force.
Align with Your Core Values
Stay True to Yourself: To navigate both change and success, it’s important to align with your deepest values. Your values act as a compass, helping you make decisions and stay grounded during life’s transitions.
Advice: Write down your top five core values and review them often, especially when you’re making decisions or going through a period of change.
Set Goals that Inspire and Motivate You
SMART Goals: Whether you’re adapting to change or aiming for success, setting clear and realistic goals is essential. Make your goals Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.
Advice: Break large goals into smaller, achievable steps. Celebrate each milestone to stay motivated along the way.
Cultivate Resilience
Bounce Back from Challenges: Change often comes with obstacles. Building resilience helps you adapt, learn from setbacks, and keep moving forward.
Advice: Practice positive self-talk, and when faced with challenges, reflect on past successes to remind yourself of your capability to overcome tough situations.
Stay Focused on Your Long-Term Vision
Vision and Flexibility: Your long-term success is guided by having a vision for your life. However, be flexible in how you get there—adapt your path as you encounter changes along the way.
Advice: Create a vision board that reflects your goals and dreams. Update it regularly to reflect shifts in your journey and keep it in a visible place to inspire you daily.
Build a Supportive Network
Lean on Others: Success and navigating change are easier with the help of supportive people. Surround yourself with those who uplift and challenge you to grow.
Advice: Find an accountability partner or mentor who can provide guidance and encouragement. Regularly share your progress and struggles with them.
Practice Gratitude and Reflection
Gratitude Shifts Your Focus: Practicing gratitude helps keep you centered on the positives in your life, even during times of change. It shifts your focus away from what’s lacking and towards what’s working.
Advice: Start a daily gratitude journal. Write down at least three things you’re grateful for, and reflect on how these things help you on your path to success.
Prioritize Self-Care and Balance
Wellness is Key to Success: Success isn’t just about achieving external goals; it also involves maintaining your physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
Advice: Make time for self-care activities that rejuvenate you—whether that’s Exercise, Meditation, or hobbies. A balanced life allows you to handle change with greater ease and achieve sustainable success.
Adapt and Keep Learning
Be a Lifelong Learner: Embrace the idea of continuous learning. Whether it’s through books, courses, or new experiences, staying open to learning helps you navigate change and evolve toward success.
Advice: Dedicate time each week to learn something new—whether it’s a new skill, reading a book, or reflecting on a recent experience. Growth doesn’t stop when you achieve success; it continues through every stage of life.
Take Consistent Action
Small Steps Lead to Big Change: Change doesn’t happen all at once, and neither does success. Taking small, consistent steps builds momentum and brings you closer to your goals.
Advice: Create a habit of doing one thing each day that brings you closer to your goal. This could be as simple as journaling, researching a new topic, or practicing a new skill.
Use these tools for your best success!
Daily Reflection Journal: Write about your experiences, challenges, and successes. This helps you process change and track your progress toward success.
Mindfulness Practice: Take a few minutes each day to meditate or practice mindfulness, which can help you stay present and manage the Stress of change.
Vision Board: Use visual cues to remind you of your goals and keep you inspired. Include images and words that represent both your personal growth and success.
By following this roadmap, you can approach both change and success with confidence, resilience, and purpose. Each step builds on the last, helping you create a life that reflects your best self while adapting to life’s inevitable transformations.
By following this roadmap, you'll learn to not only pursue their dreams but to do so with purpose, kindness, and resilience. My books are guides for creating a fulfilling, successful life that feels uniquely personal.
About Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino
Bestselling author, Master Life Coach and Best Ever You CEO, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino is a prominent figure in the Personal Development arena, known for her advocacy of positive change, resilience, and compassion. As the CEO and founder of the Best Ever You Network, she focuses on self-improvement, well-being, and health, blending practical advice with a keen emphasis on personal growth. Elizabeth encourages individuals to embrace change gracefully and offers valuable tools and strategies for navigating life transitions with optimism. Her books, such as The Change Guidebook and The Success Guidebook, provide insights on maintaining a positive mindset during challenges. She underscores the importance of empathy and cooperation, evident in works like The Very Lucky Ladybug, reflecting her belief that personal success is intertwined with kindness and mutual support. Elizabeth's writing appeals to a broad audience, offering relatable life lessons in her children's books and profound insights on personal development, Relationships, and leadership in her self-help publications for adults. Through The Best Ever You Network, she engages with a diverse community dedicated to living healthier and more fulfilling lives, sharing interviews, resources, and personal stories to inspire others to strive for their best selves. In her books and public speaking engagements, Elizabeth highlights the significance of resilience, encouraging individuals to learn and grow from challenges, much like the characters in her stories.
