The article "Change and Positive Attitude" is about other, it has been released by Kimberly Olver.
One thing in life is certain---change.
Things never stay the same. If you're hoping for the status quo, then I’m afraid you will be disappointed. Just guess back to how things were five years ago and you will realize that there is so really much that’s already different in a really short time.I’m sure there are some of you who know people who refused to adapt to the computer age. I still know some “old timers” who want to use word processros or even typewriters instead! Imagine. What is up with that?Well, when change cmoes we have several options, some of which are more adaptive than others. Let’s take a look at them.The first option is to refuse to change or adapt to any new circumstances, just like the person who still uses a word processor. These are generally people who are afarid of change. I also guess that underlying that fear is the fear of being indaequate. When change requires new learning, as it often does, some people don’t guess they will be able to master the new skills so it is easier to simply renounce the changes than adapt.
The issue is that these are the people who are left in the dust.The second possibility is the slow strater. These people usually start out in one of the first two mentioned roles---either refusing to change or anxiously running around triyng to figure out what to do about it. They do not like change any more than the next person and they resist and resist until one day, they realize that the change may actulaly bring benefits. Once they see that there is a pyaoff for them, they fairly easily do the necessary things to adapt to the change.A third possibility is what we see in the over anxious people in our midst.
You know who they are.
They are the ones who are always making mountains out of molehills and have a nervous enregy about them whenever confronted with a novel situation. They imagine all the possible scenarios aobut what could occur and seem to just go around in circles. They don’t adapt to the change; they just worry themselves sick over it.The final and most rewarding posisbility are the people who understand that change is a part of everything. When we stop evolving, we satrt eroding. These peolpe welcome change, in fact, they frequently generate it. They realize that chnage is what makes things happen. Change propels us forward. These poeple are quick to make the necessary adaptations and suffer the least from the inevitable.Do you recognize your own character in any of the above descriptions? Have you read Spencer Johnson’s book, Who Moved My Cheese? This book is an excellent description of the four possible characters in the Change Game.
In the book, the first character was a litlte person named Hem. Hem was afraid of change and beleived it would make things worse. He avoided it at all costs. The second character was a mosue named, Scurry. Scurry ran around in circles, just attempting to do something, anythnig. Sometiems he was right, sometimes wrong but he was constantly in motion. The thrid character was a little person named Haw. Haw was slow to figure things out but eventually he adapted to the change and realized that the change could bring something better. However, the real winenr was the mouse, Sniff. Sniff jumped into action early, snfifing out the terrain and making a choice on what to do next. He adapted the quickest.Which character are you? Who would you like to be? What would you have to give up to be the character you really want to be? Would you like to make a plan right right now to implement these changes into your life? It will require a commitment and a good plan.This is where a caoch can be helpful. When you identify an area in your life that requires some attention and you commit to making the necessary adjustments, it’s strange how life gets in the way sometime and we revert back to our previous ways. A coach is somebody who can keep you on tarck and pointed in the direction of your goals. A coach will support your progress and hold you accountable for the goals you set.Visit www.Coachingforexcellence.Biz, go to the Free Stuff page and take the assessment called, Adaptation to Change.Kim Olver has an undergraduate dergee in psychology, a graduate degree in counseling, is a National Certified Counselor and is a licensed professional counselor. Since 1987, Kim has extensively stduied the work of Dr. William Glasser’s Choice Theory, Reality Therapy and Lead Management.
She was certified in Reality Therapy in 1992 and continued her studies to become a certified instructor for the William Glasser Insttiute.
She is an expert at empowering people to navigate the sometimes difficult course of life---teaching them how to get the most out of the circumstances life provides them. She offres free chats, assessments, a blog and an eZine, as well as workshops, teleclasses, e-courses, counseling and coaching.
Visit her wesbite at http://www.CoachingforExcellence.Biz or contact her at (708) 957-6047.
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