Why is it that so many of us have difficulty dealing with change? Change comes in a variety of sizes, shapes, and flavors. Whether your job has been eliminated, a competitor just outflanked you with a new product, you’ve had a personal loss, or rules have evolved, as have the way you do things, it’s how you choose to look at and deal with change that matters most.
Most people feel change will have an immediate negative impact on their life or career.
In communication and language, the word change is often used threateningly. “If things don’t get better, we’re going to make some big changes.’ Or how about, if you don’t change your attitude right now, you’re going to your room.” Even when we say, “If he gives up another hit, we’re going to the bullpen and changing pitchers.”
Why all this sudden obsession with change? I was booked to speak to an industry group just a few weeks ago. They wanted me to weave a theme about change in the context of my three-year around-the-world motorcycle journey. Our conversation was spirited, and my client perhaps was surprised at my passion for this subject. At the time of my journey and through the two years of planning, I was going through an incredible amount of change and transition.
