Change can be exciting and scary; met with acceptance or trepidation. Why is change so difficult? What makes us try to avoid it when it can be so good for us? People meet change with either acceptance or resistance. Take personal inventory- which group do you tend to be in? Adjusting to inevitable change is a powerful skill, let’s find out how we can make change with for us.
[callout]This episode originally appeared on the Family Before Fortune Podcast which is now the Modern Leadership Podcast. To listen to Modern Leadership click here. To see the Family Before Fortune Podcast archive click here.[/callout]
Episode Summary: Adjusting to Inevitable Change
Why is change so difficult?
- We are hardwired to seek routine.
- It is comfortable.
- Fear of unknown.
- Learning new patterns. The power of habit.
- You have to think more
- We hate to feel like we have wasted time or effort
- Loss aversion
Make change easier:
- Prepare for change
- Think of change like a software upgrade
- Embrace change- accept it as a new reality and don’t fight against it.
- Be positive and leave complaining behind
- Look for support
- Only change what needs to change
- Permission: to be nervous and anxious
- Journal
- Exercise or get out
- Be patient
Book on The Shelf
[callout]Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg[/callout]
Learning From Leaders
[shareable cite=”Randy Carlson (my Dad)”]Sometimes a change is as good as a rest[/shareable]