The 3 Key Components to Any Successful Change

Written by Mary Ann Bailey


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Lucy was committed to finding a way to try and help Kris see how her attitude was affecting her team andrepparttar whole organization. After several less-than-satisfactory attempts at trying to solverepparttar 107051 problem herself, Lucy realized that she was not as skilled at having these kinds of conversations as she needed to be. At this point she had to decide whether or not she wanted to commit to strengthening her ability to have difficult conversations. Lucy knew she was capable of learning what was needed, and she was committed to seeing her problem through; so she decided to hire a consultant to help her addressrepparttar 107052 situation. STRUCTURE: The last element is structure. Structure isrepparttar 107053 most important element in making change happen, but it is very often overlooked. Structure is what holdsrepparttar 107054 change process together. It refers to any resources you might need, such as Megan's exercise class or Lucy’s consultant. It also refers torepparttar 107055 systems needed to support you as you are working through your change. Structure providesrepparttar 107056 safety net. It allows you to sharerepparttar 107057 burden of change with others, therefore lightening your load. It also helps ensure success, as a team effort is usually more successful than one person going it alone. Who do you call when you are feeling stuck, discouraged, or you want to quit? Who do you celebrate with when you are successful? Who will be there to prod you, encourage you and remind you how great you are and that what you are doing is wonderful? However, we often forget to put this piece into place and then we are left to facerepparttar 107058 struggles by ourselves. We can become overwhelmed and give up feeling defeated and discouraged. Making sure you have a strong structure in place to support you through your change can keep this from happening. Althoughrepparttar 107059 process of change is often described as difficult, it also can be an incredibly exciting journey. Change isrepparttar 107060 source of energy that keeps us moving forward and allows us to discover new things about ourselves and our world. But, as with all journeys,repparttar 107061 better you prepare for it,repparttar 107062 smoother your trip will be. So,repparttar 107063 next time you are faced with a change, make sure you are clear about your commitment, realistic about your competence, and that you have takenrepparttar 107064 time to create a solid structure to support you. I think you will be pleasantly surprised withrepparttar 107065 end results.

Mary Ann Bailey, MC, is a life coach who specializes in helping professional women successfully navigate the challenges of midlife career transitions. Visit her website at http://www.baileycoaching.com to read more of her articles and to receive a free copy of "How to Make the Changes that Will Move Your Life Forward."


The Secret of Life Is to Get On Board

Written by Mary Ann Bailey


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Environmental issues had always been something that interested her, but she had never envisioned it as a profession. The interview went very well. Jen immediately connected withrepparttar director, and she came away with an extensive list of people and organizations to call for further information and possible job opportunities. This experience bolstered Jen's sense of adventure, so she decided to jump onrepparttar 107050 next train that came by. This train was headed to a job interview at a local college. The position sounded promising and Jen certainly had allrepparttar 107051 qualifications. So, she boardedrepparttar 107052 train with great confidence, only to find atrepparttar 107053 end ofrepparttar 107054 ride that education really didn't interest her anymore. The interview had gone well. They asked her back, but it had become clear to Jen duringrepparttar 107055 interview process that she no longer wanted to work inrepparttar 107056 college setting. The passion and excitement that she once had felt was gone. It was time to move on to whatever her next career path might be. There is No Wrong Train It could be argued that Jen had boardedrepparttar 107057 wrong train because it didn't end up taking her where she wanted to go. Yet, had she not gotten on that train, she would have always have had questions about whether or not she should leave education. Now she knows, and she can pursue other interests with her full and focused attention. It will take some time for her to sort out exactly what it is that will rekindle her passion. But she knows something is out there waiting for her; and she is excited about allrepparttar 107058 possibilities andrepparttar 107059 process of creating a totally new career path. All she has to do is to hang on to her willingness to take a risk and step offrepparttar 107060 platform. The answers we seek are not always right in front of us. We sometimes have to take a longer and more circuitous route than we would like to reach our destination. Our journey may require many trains; and if we hold ourselves back from boarding even one ofrepparttar 107061 trains on our route, we may never truly reach our goal. So,repparttar 107062 next time a train comes your way, jump on board and take advantage of allrepparttar 107063 things you would have missed had you let it go by. "Even if you are onrepparttar 107064 right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." Will Rogers

Mary Ann Bailey, MC, is a life coach who specializes in helping professional women successfully navigate the challenges of midlife career transitions. Visit her website at http://www.baileycoaching.com to read more of her articles and to receive a free copy of "How to Make the Changes that Will Move Your Life Forward."


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