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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.

Best Foreign Film – China Stock Market. The Shanghai Composite Index filmed a beautiful screenplay in 2006, rising exponentially from around 1100 to nearly 3000. But there's something to be wary of in this movie, as the February issue of the Elliott Wave Financial Forecast points out: "Chinese stock-buying frenzies are getting to be like 'Rocky' movies; they keep coming and coming. Of course, there is a very important difference; they don't end happily."

That refers to the original version of the movie, known as Red Chip Fever, that took place in Hong Kong's main stock index, the Hang Seng, in 1997. After a strong rise, the Hang Seng topped a month after Hong Kong reunited with mainland China and fell 46 percent in three months. EWI's analysts see the latest Chinese mania coming to an abrupt end, the same way the rise in housing stocks and copper did over the past two years.