This month's newsletter is about Dealing With Change.

We live in an age of rapid change.  How do you deal with it?   Do you welcome change and become restless and bored without it?  Or do you resist change, enduring intolerable situations to avoid the anxiety of adjusting to a different outcome?  Whether or not the change is something you want, the following four step process can help you effectively deal with it.
 
1. Make the time to step back and take a moment to figure out what is actually happening.  Some outcomes we can control and others we cannot.  How has your situation changed? 
 
2. Make a distinction between what happened in the past and what is happening now. Sometimes our feelings (fear, anxiety, depression, excitement) in the present are a reaction to experiences in the past.  It could be a dream, an assumption, a belief, an understanding or image you have about yourself or someone else.
 
3. Give yourself permission to hold off on making any major decisions while you reflect on where you want to go from here. Change can be a time of endless possibilities and incredible growth.
 
4.  Decide what you really want to accomplish personally and professionally.  Brainstorm ideas with those you trust, whether family, friends or trusted colleagues (including a coach).  Develop a plan with easy to follow steps to accomplish your goals.   
 
My coaching clients go through this process and develop a comprehensive plan which includes achievable goals that reflect their life's passion, purpose and promise. As one client stated, "I now have focus and am clear about what I want.  I am able to get out of my own way to make things happen that I have longed for my entire life.  Things have never been so clear and I am excited about what is next".
 
If you or someone you know would like to gain clarity and focus about where to go from here, you are invited to join either my Coaching Group starting July 8th or Book Study Group starting July 28th.  These groups will be informative, interactive and fun! For those who prefer private coaching sessions, I offer a complimentary 30 minute consultation.

Sincerely,