Did you know that a mess doesn't have to be a pile of clothes in your closet or a dropped jelly jar on the floor? Messes can be mental and emotional too--and this is the kind of mess that will stifle all efforts to double your income!

1. The "someday" mess. This is the first mess you should clean out of your head. This is the exact mess that keeps you from cleaning up all of your other messes--or anything else, for that matter! The "someday" mess is sometimes due to fear of failure. After all, none of us want to look or feel bad. It can also be due to fear of success, which carries its own burdens--such as increased responsibility and expectations being laid upon your shoulders. If either of these things are the case, don't fret--they are perfectly natural. Just make sure you sort through your mental landscape and get them cleaned up (a mentor can come in very handy in this department).

You could also simply be procrastinating. We usually only procrastinate with the tasks that we really don't want to do. In these cases, it's often best to get someone else to do them! Outsourcing is the key here--maybe you can trade services with another service provider or professional. But if you have to spend money, then just go for it. You're more likely to double your income by focusing on the tasks you were meant for, instead of putting off the tasks that you hate.

2. The "I'm almost prepared" mess. This goes along in part with the "someday" mess, but with a slightly different spin. This mess is usually the result of our feeling like we have to be "perfect" in order to double our income--or do anything else significant in our lives.

The reality is that if anyone really did need to wait until they were perfect to take a major step in life, nobody ever would! You don't have to be perfect in order to make that next step. Taking action now is more important than taking perfect action later. Everybody makes mistakes, and most successful people got where they are by making less-than-perfect decisions, then self-correcting along the way.

3. The "what if I fail" mess. This is one of the most paralyzing fears of them all. But guess what? You most definitely are going to fail, and you will continue doing so throughout your life! Once you accept that fact and get over it, you can get down to the business of doubling your income (or whatever else it is you want to do). You see, just like I mentioned above, most of us who have made big changes in our lives have made more mistakes than completely correct decisions. We simply self-correct along the way.

So don't be afraid to fail. In fact, expect yourself to fail! Every failure brings you one step closer to success. This applies whether you want to get out of debt, double your income, or achieve any other worthy goal.