Change is Unavoidable

Every one of us encounters change in some manner every day. There are basically 2 ways that most people handle change – fight or flight.

You may choose to stand your ground and wage a battle – fight. Take the example of the termination of your employment. Many companies are downsizing right now or moving their offices off shore or even more permanent, closing their doors. If they are downsizing, you may choose to present your views on why they should retain your services. If they are moving off shore, you could possibly transfer to another department or another location. If the company is closing down all operations, then staging a plea for the retention of your services is futile. No company equals no job opportunity there.

You could choose to flee from reality and deny the existence of the pink slip, but that is naïve and non-productive. You could race to the unemployment office. You could go home and lick your wounds and feel sorry for yourself. None of these will bring any immediate positive result.

There is a third option which is totally positive, productive and perhaps even inspiring. You can embrace the opportunity.

Look seriously and objectively at your recent, but now past, career. Ask yourself some truly insightful questions.

What did you enjoy most about your job?

What did you enjoy least about your job?

If you could change something about the job, what 2 or 3 things would you change?

If time, training and money were not an issue, what would you truly enjoy doing for a living?

Yes, I know, money seems like an issue at the moment. Just for a few minutes, let’s pretend that money is not a factor. Dream a little. What would you really like to be doing? When Jim Rohn was 25, he told his mentor that he did not have any money. Jim’s mentor told him that was not a problem. All this time, Jim had thought not having money was the problem. The problem was lack of an idea to create money.

Think about your current situation. When you embrace change, you create the ideas where you not only earn money but enjoy your life in the process.

Now you know that you have three choices to deal with change – fight, flight or embrace change. My personal vote is to embrace change. Enjoy the full benefits life has ready to offer you.