99 Big Ideas for Innovation, Change and Transformation

Develop a changemaker mindset for more joy, meaning and fulfillment in your life

Far too many people live a life that is characterized by mediocrity, dissatisfaction and a nagging feeling, that there has to be more than just paying bills, spending 8+ hours in a grey office and finishing off the day watching Netflix. The intrinsic motivation is usually pretty low, they function more than they live and do what they are supposed to do. And before they know it, it’s too late and they sigh a melancholic “oh, I wish I´d have…” or a sad “why didn’t I…” into heaven. Sounds familiar? It doesn´t have to be that way, and with this article I´d like to remind you of one very important fact: Life is just too colourful, beautiful and – above all – short not to take advantage of every single day to its full extent. And the best day to start is today. The best time is now.

Focus on opportunities. Develop your personality.

Of course, if you make the deliberate choice to live a meaningful life, you will reach the border of your comfort zone sooner or later. You will fall down and it will be hard to get up on your feet again. But in the end, it’s never the mistakes, the struggles or the failures that we regret. It is always the things we have dreamed of, but we have not dared to put into practice.

Become the best version of yourself

From personal experience and my daily work with organizations, companies and leaders around the world, I know that it often only takes one big change idea to spark that inner fire and start taking the necessary action. And it would mean a lot to me, if you would use the following list with 99 big change ideas to gain clarity, focus and a lot of inspiration. The only thing you need to do? Read, reflect and implement. Sounds easy, but it isn’t, because the 99 change ideas are actually more of a philosophy than one of those typical lists from the Internet. May you experience many magic moments while implementing them.

99 Big Change Ideas

1. Make the deliberate decision to live a meaningful life
2. Think and act like an entrepreneur, even if you are not one (yet)
3. Read as much as possible
4. Choose a job that fulfills you
5. Bring value to other people
6. Learn to laugh about yourself
7. Surround yourself with people who support you in your uniqueness
8. Do something every day that you have never done before
9. Be curious and ask yourself “what if…?” as often as possible
10. Take regular walks in nature
11. Be grateful for every single day
12. Hire a professional mentor
13. Be generous
14. Travel around the world
15. Focus on the opportunities in life
16. Believe in yourself
17. Be willing to work hard for your success
18. See change as a great gift of life
19. Dream big and courageous
20. Take responsibility for your results. For the good, the bad and the ugly (Yes, I´m a big Clint Eastwood fan)
21. Write a book
22. Reduce your media consumption (okay, football is allowed)
23. Do something that scares you
24. Book a spontaneous trip to a city where you’ve never been before
25. Don’t compare yourself with other people, but only with the best version of yourself
26. Let your family know how much you love them
27. Read “Atlas Shrugged” written by Ayn Rand
28. Never participate in gossip
29. Appreciate outstanding service
30. Give clear, but esteeming feedback
31. Do what you said you would do
32. Spend time at the top of a mountain
33. Go through life with a sense of humor
34. Get rid of the entitlement mentality
35. Start and end every day with something positive
36. Walk barefoot on the beach
37. Always be willing give a little more than you are expected to
38. Stay true to your word
39. Spend time with your parents
40. Be a voice, not an echo
41. Have an opinion
42. Question everything on a regular basis, especially yourself
43. Never settle for mediocrity
44. Create a bucket list with the 100 things you want to achieve in your life
45. Compliment a stranger
46. Focus on abundance, not scarcity
47. Talk less, listen more
48. Recognize in the extraordinary in the ordinary
49. Reward yourself for your successes
50. Participate in a whisky tasting
51. Be a mentor for someone
52. Make your health a high priority in your daily calendar
53. Look at money as the value in the head of other people
54. Read “The Magic Mountain” written by Thomas Mann
55. Be grateful for what you already have (hint: It is sooo much!)
56. Set yourself high standards
57. Get rid of negative and toxic people in your life
58. Enjoy good food
59. Be creative, innovative and solution-oriented
60. Be the hero of your children
61. Work on your personal development on a daily basis
62. Listen to the entire discography of your favourite band
63. Forgive the people who have hurt you
64. Let go of other people’s expectations
65. Do what fulfills you – as often as possible
66. Be there for your friends, even if it´s 3am in the morning
67. Plant a tree
68. Trust your gut
69. Focus on being productive instead of just being busy
70. Practice a sport that you enjoy
71. Give first, than think about taking
72. Invest in good shoes
73. Learn to play an instrument
74. Create many magical moments in your life
75. Be firm in your principles, but flexible in your behaviour
76. Make the deliberate decision to stop moaning, whining and complaining
77. Learn a foreign language
78. Be present, when your child is born
79. Stretch your comfort zone
80. Make yourself a gift
81. Watch the complete Monty Python videography
82. Know your values and live them every day
83. Save your money and invest wisely
84. Start a change journal
85. Create powerful habits
86. Get up on your feet everytime you fall down
87. When staying in a hotel, always book a room with sea view (yes, even if it costs you more)
88. Take the stairs instead of the elevator
89. Enjoy every single day, not only the weekend
90. Be on time. Always. (Think: There is no “ish”)
91. Don´t activlely search your purpose. It will find you instead
92. Be passionate and enthusiastic about everything you do
93. Always be positive and think in possible solutions
94. Enjoy life. There is so much more than work and business
95. Don´t try to be perfect. Just be you. It´s more than enough
96. Learn the difference between “letting go” and “getting rid of”
97. Dare to be unique
98. Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful day of your life
99. Whatever you do. Do it well, or don´t do it at all

And one last remark at the end…if you have enjoyed reading (and hopefully implementing) the 99 big change ideas, then please share them with your friends and especially with the people you think will benefit the most from them.

Also, please leave a comment below and let me know what you think and/or if you´d add some other ideas.

Spread the love and let the change begin. 🙂

Best wishes