| 1. Don't be
afraid to rely on people. Discuss change and your reactions to change with
someone you trust. Pick a friend who will give you an honest reaction to your thoughts and
actions. You may disagree with them however you will listen to them. |
| 2. Accept
change as a continuous process and not an event. Continuous Change results in
continuous learning. The learning process results in Continuous Growth. Think about a
change that you have encountered over the last year. What have been the key learning
points? How have you grown or how has your performance improved? |
| 3. Select a
personal discipline and adhere to this discipline daily. Keep your decision and
actions to yourself. Knowing that you are living into your discipline builds your
self-confidence. |
| 4. Volunteer
service gives you a different perspective on your situation. |
5. Address and
reduce your debt. Debt creates a dependent employment
situation and creates a victim mentality. |
| 6. Define a
personal purpose for your work-career. What do you think are your critical
responsibilities to your customers; your company; your work team; and your personal
supporters? A clear sense of purpose and goals provides you with benchmarks for evaluating
your responses to change. |
| 7. Prayer and
meditation are proactive and positive outlets. |
| 8. Complete
one personal growth project each year. Establish a sense of personally moving
forward in spite of changes that are outside your control. |
| 9. Research,
read, and learn something about your company and industry each day. Trends are
excellent predictors of future change. Proactive responses to change result from a deeper
knowledge and sense of the big picture. |
| 10. Look at
your current job as a one year contract. Are you satisfied with the terms and
conditions of your contract? Are you developing your interests, your talents, and your
skills? Do you enjoy your work and your peers? Is it time to change your contract? |
