A message from Chris Swistro
The economic, political and social climate has us
all examining how we've been living, and
questioning how we will choose to live going
forward. There is a call to action in the air - how will
we re-make ourselves? I want to offer you the
opportunity to get where you want to be. Today.
The Challenge
Change is elusive. In his book "Change or Die," Alan
Deutschman offers a compelling account of our
resistance to change, even in the face of life-ending
consequences (the cardiac patient who can't change
their diet or lifestyle even in the face of imminent
health crisis). Deutschman's message is that our
habit has been to focus on the "what" and the "threat"
(you've got serious heart disease - the "what" - and
you will die if you don't alter your diet and start to
exercise - the "threat" ) and assume that change will
ensue. Usually, it doesn't.
What he finds is that the secret to lasting change is in
the "how," and goes on to explain three concepts:
relate, repeat and reframe.
My take on the "how" entails setting an intention,
specifying
a plan of action, getting support as transformed
behaviors take root, and acting on the unwavering
belief that the plan will be successful.
The Offer
I'd like to put my time-tested
organizational change techniques to work for you as
an individual. Where is your new place in the
world? Is it a different work life? Or new career? Or
fitness level? Does it include volunteering? Or a more
rewarding work/life balance?
I am offering Swistro Advisors Newsletter
subscribers a complimentary one-hour "I've
Changed" planning session. This is your opportunity
to break through - to set those intentions and a
course of action and firmly plant your belief in your
own success.
In this session, we will clarify where you want to be,
identify concrete steps you can begin immediately,
and - most importantly - specify the supports you
already have and can put in place to ensure your
change endures.
Your "I've Changed" plan signals not the possibility
but the probability that you will re-make your
life in a
way that is meaningful and may have been elusive
until now. I invite you to take advantage of this
opportunity to get some free, objective, supportive
guidance - the first of the many hands you will
discover ready to lift you up.
To schedule your complimentary "I've Changed"
planning session, please call 617-285-0422 or email
chris@swistroadvisors.com.
