Isn’t that the truth! Each time our business initiates a new project or begins work with a new client, I feel anxious but energized. Each time my personal life has a planned or unexpected change, I initially feel some degree of fear; but in the end I feel a sense of accomplishment. Just like the Cowardly Lion in the Wizard of Oz discovered after searching for courage, you do have the courage you need to take on any change, whether it is something small, large, simple, or complex.

In this time of great change in our world we can’t help but feel some type of impact in our jobs, our relationships and even in our pocket books. So the purpose of the next several newsletters is to share with you some inspiring, yet practical advice I’ve been using and sharing with my clients over the past several months in a workshop called “Managing Change with Creativity and Compassion”.
 

 
If you circled more words in the first column, you probably feel change is bad or something to avoid, if possible. You will most likely spend more energy complaining about the change in hopes that it would go away. If you circled more words in the second column, you feel change is good and something to be embraced. You get excited about change and spend energy preparing for the future.
 

Assignment

What!!….homework? Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity is “doing the same thing over and over again, yet expecting different results.” This means if you want to overcome your negative feelings about change, if you’ve got to change your attitude or what you think about change! Take less than one minute to respond to these questions. Responses will be tabulated and reported in the next newsletter.