Seeds of Success: Embrace Change
As a professional speaker at conferences all over the United
States there is a huge need to be flexible for my clients as they plan out
their schedules and make the decisions for their conferences to run
effectively. Many, many times I have been moved from the opening key note to
the middle of the second day or to wrap it up at the end. My attitude is always
one of great flexibility. My clients have always appreciated my willingness to
make changes for their schedule.
Lately, it seems all aspects of life have huge changes
occurring concurrently. All you have to do is pick up a newspaper or watch the
news to realize that we are seeing major change going on all around the world,
in our nation, in our state, and even in our own community. Our family and business,
likewise, are going through incredible changes. I suspect it is the same with
each of you.
Facing change can be difficult, and many people try to avoid
it whenever possible. We all know change is a fact of life and we might as well
accept it. I think we have to take it a step farther and actually embrace
change-even anticipate and proactively welcome it into our lives, because as
difficult as change is to deal with, positive and good things are often the
result of change.
I have noticed that whenever I try to resist change, things
are quite a bit tougher for me, and then I still have to go through the change
anyway. When I decide to see the opportunities presenting themselves through
change, I notice life is so much more manageable-even exciting. Now, it is to
the point that I really appreciate the dynamic of change. I seek it out.
Sometimes I even cause change to happen.
The fear of change has the power to paralyze us, if we let
it, and then we don't enjoy the success we desire. I challenge myself and
others everyday to look for the opportunities in the midst of change, then step
out, take the risk, make the change, embrace the change, and live the change!
One of my favorite sayings is this - "New information
causes change!"
