How Will You Get There?
People always insist they are taking steps, building the resources, or that they are assertively in pursuit of positive change. They think of their work, their accomplishments, helping others, building a product, a team, or an entire organization, or perhaps they have their sights set on a pay raise, a promotion, or a new job. Do they get there?
Changing your direction, your path, or where you feel comfortable takes real effort. It also involves a lot of risk and when we take a risk we experience fear. Discomfort, risk, and fear, might make us feel a bit frustrated.
I don’t know if this new process will work, but the old way always did.
We just changed software packages and the new one is harder to use.
They moved everything in the store again, now I can’t find what I’m looking for.
Efficiency, cost savings, and productivity are the reason for much of the change we experience and being compelled to stay comfortable the question we often think but do not ask is, “who is benefitting from this change?’’ When what we should really be asking ourselves is, “how will I benefit from this change?”
Every day there are countless ways to engage, improve, and learn to be better.
How will you get there?
– DEG
Dennis E. Gilbert is a business consultant, speaker (CSPTM), and coach that specializes in helping businesses and individuals accelerate their leadership, their team, and their success. He is the author of the newly released book, Forgotten Respect, Navigating A Multigenerational Workforce. Reach him through his website at DennisEGilbert.com or by calling +1 646.546.5553.
4 Comments
Boomer
June 7, 2016at 11:55 amWhy don’t you teach, talk, and workshop LEADER SELF TALK?
Happy Day 🙂
dennisegilbert
June 7, 2016at 3:27 pmGreat idea! While I may mention this concept lightly from time to time in a training workshop, it could also be a great inclusion for a much longer activity. Thanks for that!
Boomer
June 7, 2016at 8:02 amHow will I get there? Hmmmm…
I’ll use IDEAL POSITIVE SELF TALK, of course.
Happy Day 🙂
dennisegilbert
June 7, 2016at 8:46 amSelf-talk is so important. I couldn’t agree more. That talk needs to be positive (as you mention) and visionary, forward motion. Sometimes the self-talk is self-defeating and that should be avoided at all costs. Realistic is important too, but we need to stretch beyond our comfort zone. Excellent point – thanks for the great comment Boomer!