Change Happens
It is a truism... it is something we all know and understand. We want balance, we strive for equilibrium... consistency... stuff we can count on... and change just messes us all up! We resist it... normally, most folks dont like it or respond well to it... that is the beauty of really challenging your body: putting it into situations where it needs to discover something NEW about itself... personally, i love a little discomfort... change... the chaos associated with the unexpected and the unanticipated... and then we chase BALANCE again... that is why i love starting businesses or working with start-ups or trying new things that put me well outside my comfort zone...
the comfort zone - a lot has been written about it and discussed... we all have our comfort zone and our goal is to stay there - psychologically, mentally, spiritually, and physically we FIGHT to stay there... and yet at the same time we all know that Change is going to happen - we are going to be confronted with change! Preparing ourselves psychologically, mentally, spiritually, and physically to anticipate this inevitability will improve our fitness and our confidence and our ability to respond to further change.
IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN!
In the gym, to get around it all, when we hit a plateau... it's time to change things UP... get a new coach, try a class youve never tried, push your self outside what you've been doing - mix up reps or "time under tension" - go lighter... or go heavier... move from barbells to dumb-bells... grab kettlebells for a while...
This also translates in to the work environment - the business world. The world is changing faster and more aggressively than ever before - think of all the new platforms that have developed... what has happened to the "record" industry? what is happening to the film industry? bookstores? record shops? and this is changing faster... it is imperative that businesses become skilled and prepared for the change(s) that are inevitably going to happen... and this means that the people need to understand how to deal with and be prepared to address change - People who can adapt and embrace change as a fundamental part of their character and personality should be valued - MORESO than the technology or other systems.
These are skills that can be hired... these are abilities that can be trained and nurtured... these are perspectives that can be understood and prepared for... these are the experiences that can be anticipated, trained for, and managed.
Successful organizations are able to understand, embrace, and develop Change as a part of their structure.
