18 Caveats on How Not to Change

Written by David Krueger MD


Change is not simple. Why do we repeat behavior that doesn't work? Especially those actions that lead to stifling debt, disappointing careers, or stuck relationships? Then do it harder, yet expect a different result? Why is it not obvious that trying to exit an old story by simply writing a “better ending” only recreatesrepparttar same story, and ensures that we remain in it? That a thousand better endings to an old story don’t create a new story? Thatrepparttar 142448 past cannot be changed and is a settled matter? That too often, we see ourselves asrepparttar 142449 victims ofrepparttar 142450 stories that we author andrepparttar 142451 feelings we create? 18 Caveats on avoiding change: 1. Focus onrepparttar 142452 system. Devote special attention torepparttar 142453 things that seem frustrating, out of your control, and impossible to address: politics, corporations, and economics. Systems must remain in focus as broad categories in order to feel distanced and disaffected. 2. Maintain a focus on theory. Avoid detail, singular aspects, and application. Remain theoretical about how to transform various systems, about what needs to be done, maintainingrepparttar 142454 frustration of what seems to continue out of your control. 3. Believe thatrepparttar 142455 answer will appear when you step out ofrepparttar 142456 box, or when you simply opposerepparttar 142457 system. 4. Keeprepparttar 142458 point of reference external; keep believing thatrepparttar 142459 antithesis of conformity is opposition; know that one orrepparttar 142460 other of these external points of reference of conformity or opposition holdsrepparttar 142461 real truth. 5. Do not decide. Allowrepparttar 142462 urgency of a situation to decide for you. The gravity of a last-minute emergency forces action and avoids planning. Waiting forrepparttar 142463 deadline excuses responsibility for thoroughness and excellence. 6. Believe thatrepparttar 142464 answer is more rules and further structure. 7. Debaterepparttar 142465 obvious, and give energy torepparttar 142466 controversial. 8. Believe in experts unequivocally, and that expertise is authoritative. Dismiss any notion that expertise is perceived, processed, and filtered through assumptions, belief systems, and prejudices of experts.

Are You Ready To Start Your Own Business?

Written by Cheryl Antier


Have you been thinking about starting a new business, or taking over an existing one? Are you wondering if you're ready to give uprepparttar security of having a "job" and a steady paycheck?

Starting your own business, or buying an existing business can be a daunting task that requires a lot of hard work, effort and time. Onrepparttar 142443 other hand, being a business owner brings a level of excitement, challenge (and risk) that you just don't find as an employee.

If you have a burning desire to be your own boss, and want to berepparttar 142444 one who decides how successful you are, based on your own efforts, andrepparttar 142445 thought of financial independence makes you tingle, then keep reading to see if you're ready to go it alone.

One ofrepparttar 142446 things I always tell my clients is that before you burn your bridges, take a good, hard look at exactly what owning your own business is going to cost you in terms ofrepparttar 142447 time, money andrepparttar 142448 effort required to plan, build and grow it. Make sure that you're willing to payrepparttar 142449 price.

Also, don't believe everything you read! In spite of those claims made by certain business opportunity companies, self-proclaimed "gurus" or other businesses, if you could really make $100,000 within 90 days, don't you think everyone would be doing it? The reality is that as a business owner you might not have enough left over atrepparttar 142450 end ofrepparttar 142451 month to write yourself a paycheck for several months -- or even longer. You need to be sure that if that isrepparttar 142452 case, you've got some way to pay your own bills and keep your head above water. Have a backup plan.

One way to do that is by starting your business onrepparttar 142453 side, keeping your current job as your financial security. This is oftenrepparttar 142454 wisest course of action -- it can help to ensure that your standard of living doesn't go down, and keep some ofrepparttar 142455 pressure off of your shoulders as well duringrepparttar 142456 critical start-up stage of your business.

Another option, of course, is living on your personal savings. However, if you decide to go that route, make sure it's enough to coverrepparttar 142457 costs of developing your business (marketing, advertising, purchasing supplies, payingrepparttar 142458 monthly business costs) along with providing for your personal needs.

If your business is still inrepparttar 142459 planning stages, and you're don't expect to start your business for one to three years, look into opening an Individual Development Account (IDA) to help you fund your small business start-up costs.

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