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By LaQuita ParksIf you are anything like me, you tend torelive conversations and see how youcould have changed what you said orhow you said it. Often, at the end of theday, or sometimes in the midst of it, Itend to have periods of reflection.When working with clients, talking to mychildren, or my friends, I want to makesure that I am, purposefully, being therefor them.Being an entrepreneur, I must be amultitasker. While listening in on aconference call or in a meeting where Iam not presenting, I can be checkingemails or responding to text messages. Itdoesn't take much for me to be on thephone and cruising social media at thesame time.Yes, I am guilty of all of that! However,once I realized it, and after having mywww.i-am-magazine.com24The Ability to Create the Life You Desirechildren say to me, \listening to me?\for me to change my mindset. I had toremind myself, especially when I'mtalking to my family and friends, thatthey don't need me to be divided and doa plethora of tasks all at the same time.They need me to be focused and in themoment during those times.Cambridge Dictionary defines mindset asa person's way of thinking and opinions.I believe that, if you can change yourmindset, you can change your life. Weare what and who we think we are.Simply put, a changed mindset has thepower to put you on the path to success.Knowing that you want a different life isone thing, taking the steps to make thathappen is another. Everything that we doinvolves making a plan or taking actionto make something happen. Having adifferent mindset means doing