Ready to make a change in your life?
Test it!
Alpha and beta testing are performed in the research and development of new products and services. A similar process can be used in making any changes to one’s self.
You don’t need everything figured out and calculated before you make a change.
That being said, you also don’t need to dive in the deep end without floaties either.
You’ve likely already done the brainstorming, researched, come up with plans.
Now alpha and beta test.
Is it a small change?
Want to join a climbing gym?
Pay the drop in daily rate and rent gear to try it out a few times.
Want to buy a sailboat? Or an RV?
Go with friends or rent on a few times.
Want to get a tattoo?
Get a henna or temporary one made.
Is the change even bigger?
Want to move to across the country?
Visit your desired destination often. Spend a long weekend there a few times a year, once in every season.
Want to change careers? Switch industries?
Talk to others in a similar position and ask to shadow them at work. Volunteer a few hours a week for a few months.
Ensure quality, get an idea of cost and time, work out the bugs, and create a stable foundation to set yourself up for success.