Change is Good----Sun Small and Medium Business - Guy Kawasaki on Innovations - The Diigo Meta page

• 29 Jun 08
  

  pianoer

  An article about how to embrace the change.

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  • Question: Why are some people and businesses better at change than others?

    
    
    
    

    Answer: After interviewing over 1,000 individuals about their experiences with change, I've found that there are nine principles that make people good at change:

    
    
    
    
    
    

    1. They have a positive belief about change and are generally optimistic. I call these people "change optimists."

    2. They believe in the change guarantee: that something good always comes from change.

    3. They know that they possess a "change muscle"--that they are strong, capable, powerful, and intuitive enough to handle any change that comes into their lives or that they want to initiate.

    4. They refuse to become paralyzed by "change demons"--negative emotions that arise during change.

    5. They don't resist change--choosing instead to accept the reality of their situation.

    6. They understand that their thoughts, the words they say and the feelings they allow themselves to experience during change have a direct affect on how easily they move through the transition.

    7. They believe that life has a deeper meaning than what can easily be seen or felt, that something greater is at play, and that no change is arbitrary.

    8. They surround themselves with a support team to help them move through change.

    9. They refuse to get stuck during change. They keep moving and take care of themselves mentally, physically, and emotionally.

• 25 Jun 08
  

  phillip skinner

  Sun Small Medium Business Guy Kawasaki Innovations

• 24 Jun 08
  

  Tami Brass

  Ariane de Bonvoisin is the founder and CEO of The First Thirty Days, Inc. This company runs a website that helps people "find the positive in any change" in their lives. She has worked for the Boston Consulting Group, BMG, and Sony Music. In this interview she explains the importance of embracing change and how to do it. She recently published a book called The First 30 Days: Your Guide to Any Change (and Loving Your Life More)...

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  • Change is the only constant in life - the one thing that is guaranteed to happen.
  • Everyone you meet is either struggling with a change, secretly wants to make a change, or is helping someone else through a change.
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  • • The way you approach change is a mirror for the way you deal with life: with your work, you're loved ones, and yourself.

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        Tami Brass on 2008-06-25

        So, what does it mean when I like to jump into change, usually before others realize it's coming?
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        Tami Brass on 2008-06-25

        So, what does it mean when I prefer to jump into change, usually before many even realize it's coming?
    • it's essential to focus on what might be good about the change and to begin to ask yourself better questions.

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        Tami Brass on 2008-06-25

        So focus on the positive to survive everything else?
    • Know that there is a part of you that doesn't change, even when everything around you is transitioning. Find the time to connect with this part of yourself.
    • there are nine principles that make people good at change:
    • They have a positive belief about change and are generally optimistic.
    • They believe in the change guarantee: that something good always comes from change.
    • They know that they possess a "change muscle"--that they are strong, capable, powerful, and intuitive enough to handle any change that comes into their lives or that they want to initiate.
    • They refuse to become paralyzed by "change demons"--negative emotions that arise during change.
    • They don't resist change--choosing instead to accept the reality of their situation.
    • They understand that their thoughts, the words they say and the feelings they allow themselves to experience during change have a direct affect on how easily they move through the transition.
    • They believe that life has a deeper meaning than what can easily be seen or felt, that something greater is at play, and that no change is arbitrary.
    • They surround themselves with a support team to help them move through change.
    • They refuse to get stuck during change. They keep moving and take care of themselves mentally, physically, and emotionally.
    • The "change muscle" remembers everything that you've been through and gets stronger with every change that you experience.
    • Focus on what you can control when times are uncertain: your thoughts, your beliefs, your health, your self-esteem, and the people you choose to surround yourself with. And make an effort to find your core strength; the part of you that won't be shaken when everything around you is changing. Do some spiritual searching to access this part of yourself.

    • Those who struggle with change also:

      
      

      • Hide and think they are alone--they don't ask for help.

      • Place their trust in sources outside of themselves when they should be listening to their intuition.

      • Become busy and distracted instead of making time to get quiet and mindful.

      • Take too much action or not enough.

      • Move slowly through change because they think it will be less painful. I call this using a butter knife instead of a butcher knife--sometime change requires you to cut directly to the heart of the situation.

      • Compare themselves to others.

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  Tami Brass on 2008-06-25
  So, what does it mean when I prefer to jump into change, usually before many even realize it's coming?
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  Tami Brass on 2008-06-25
  So, what does it mean when I like to jump into change, usually before others realize it's coming?
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  Tami Brass on 2008-06-25
  So focus on the positive to survive everything else?

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