What if I told you that  in only 30 days YOUR LIFE would be radically transformed.  It is possible to begin to change the direction of your journey by following the 7 steps below.  You may know about these steps, you may have tried them before, BUT when done together they generate a synergy that is greater than you can imagine.

1. Start your day ahead of schedule – One of the greatest lessons I ever learned was to set my clock 10 minutes ahead and to rise 30 minutes earlier each day (Proverbs 6:9-11).  This simple act changed my life.  Getting up earlier in the morning and having time to spare by setting your clocks ahead, are two simple ways of relieving large amounts of stress.  How often do you rush around because you are going to be late?  How often are you actually late?  Being behind schedule in any setting is stressful, doing this on a regular basis can be hazardous to your health in the long-run.  By implementing these small acts, you can solve those issues in an instant and you wont even notice the difference.
2. Plan ahead – Save yourself time by being prepared (Proverbs 21:5).  One way of saving time is to live life during off hours, go grocery shopping at lunch, hit the gym before work or fill up on gas on your way home from work and not during the morning rush.  Planning ahead and utilizing off-time can save you a great deal of time that can be better spent on yourself and your life.
3. Discard regularly, both people and possessions, that have no use in your life – Clutter creates chaos.  Every once in a while it is important that we clear our lives of the clutter that is weighing us down (Hebrews 12:1), this applies to both physical items and people.  Look around you right now, how many things do you see that have not been used in one month?  three months?  six months?  a year?  Now consider the people in your life.  How many drag you down?  Get rid of anything that has either no purpose, no positivity or no presence.  Repeat regularly.  One caveat, if there are people in our lives that we are serving, they have a purpose… even if just to remind us that we are called to serve others.  
4. Set goals for yourself, both large and small, and work towards them – Having goals is a great way to challenge yourself.  When considering goals it is best to create both short and long-term goals to achieve.  Small goals will bring you quick satisfaction, usually while helping you along the path towards you larger, more long-term ones.
5. Control or regulate your routine – Creating a good routine and sticking to it is an important part of simplifying your life.  Ensure that you are getting enough sleep, that you are making time for family, friends, your spiritual life and yourself, and that your schedule leaves you plenty of time to do those things that make you happiest.  (see step 6 when establishing a routine)
6. Prioritize – We all are busy, have may things to do and sometimes feel overwhelmed.  To beat the heat of stress and over working yourself be sure you prioritize your tasks accordingly.  Consider what it is that is most important, what truly needs to be done, and face those things first (Make a list daily and weekly).  Work your way down to the least important things, those that really have no great effect on you or your well-being.  
7. Dare to dream – Too often we are told to ‘grow up’ which is all a part of life, but for some reason for many of us growing up means losing sight of our dreams.  Well, forget that… If that’s what growing up is I want to stay a kid forever.  Let your imagination run free, dream of being rich or famous, pretend you’re a princess and aim to marry a prince, dream what your life would be like if you were debt free.  Never ever limit yourself, the sky truly is the limit… and sometimes beyond.  Then let your dreams motivate you to take action.

Dave

(Thanks to Katherine for the inspiration and suggestions)