Make Change Work for You

Being in transition can be quite unsettling. Fortunately, there are ways to make change work for you.

If you have not started the transition process yet, identify the need for the change. What is causing this transition to occur at this time? Is this something you initiated or did something external initiate the change? Is this a welcome change, a beneficial change? Or perhaps this change is being thrust upon you.

Use your imagination.
Visualize the new beginning that this transition will bring into your life. Even if this transition is caused by something external, there is the potential for a new beginning that is initiated by you. The future is a blank slate that you help create. Visualize what you would like to create in your new future.

Let go of the old life.
This may be the hardest step because, no matter how much we might want to get away from it, there is a lot of security in the familiar. Inability to let go of the past is the No. 1 reason behind an inability to fully enjoy the present and therefore, the future. You may need to let go of feelings (such as anger or revenge), possessions (like when moving to another home), or even an identity (i.e., no longer Captain John Doe but simply civilian John Doe) to fully embrace the change in your life.

Make the change.
Once you have let go of the things that could potentially hold you back, make the change. Use your visualization of your new beginning to get you through the anxiety of change. Be open to uncertainty (which is really the anxious twin of potential). Take for granted that mistakes can happen and accept that they are simply learning experiences. We have all had learning experiences that made us successful in the past and your current learning experiences will only make you more successful in the future.

Stabilize your new situation.
Constant change can leave you feeling disoriented and unfocused after a while. Set down roots. For example, if you have just moved to a new city and started a new job, develop a routine such as exercising after work or calling friends on the weekends. Get to know your neighbors so you feel like you are part of a community.

Transition times can seem chaotic and it is easy to forget that transitions are also terrific opportunities for creation. The future does not exist yet. It is during times of transition that we are most able to break free of the past ties that hold us on a particular path and create a new, more successful, happier future.

I have been helping people reach their personal and professional goals for the past 14 years. There’s nothing more satisfying than helping someone reach their potential for success. I would like the opportunity to help you reach your goals. I am a Professional Coach with a Ph.D. in Psychology and a specialty in Goal Achievement and Transitions. Check out my website to learn more about me, then call me for a free consultation.

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Make Change Work For You!

Change seems to be that ever feared thing in life and in business. It seems like we just get the hang of something and it changes. Those who accept change quickly and even learn to see it coming in advance and be set up to flow with it will be the ones who have the greatest success.

Change is unavoidable. It is something that will happen every day of our lives and there is nothing we can do about it. There will always be those who will see change as a bad thing and stick with the old methods just because they worked. The old “if its not broken don’t fix it” mentality does not work when it comes to business. The main reason people resist change is because it causes fear. The results of this change are unknown. If you are one of those people who resist change you will need to learn that change is constant and you will have to learn not to resist it if you want to be successful.

For those who can accept and even anticipate change success is easier to achieve. Be the one who looks for new and better ways to do things. Be the one to introduce the change sometimes. Change should always be viewed as a positive thing. Ask yourself, “How can this benefit me?” “How can this benefit my income?” Use the change to improve yourself and your business. Change is an opportunity to grow. Growth should occur daily as we continually learn.

Education is the best way to see change coming and be ready to be on the cutting edge. You should be learning and growing every day. If you don’t have a book you are currently reading and a list of books you want to read along with an audio course or something similar that you are working on, you are not learning and growing. You are cheating yourself and your business. To be successful you should be learning something every day. You should be searching constantly for the next book or audio that will put you in line to be one of the first to support a new idea, product or concept. In the world of computers it seems that changes occur almost every minute so keeping yourself up to date on the new technology is beneficial to your growth as well.

Even when a change does not work out the way it was meant to, you can gain benefit from it by learning from the situation. Embrace change and see it as a positive motivator you will reap great benefits in your business and in life.

Annette Phillips

Annette has experience in many areas and has been successful in supporting her family from home for 18 years while enjoying all that life has to offer.

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