It starts with a hope,
or a thought that things can be better than they are now. Then, exploring how
that might happen. Accepting that we do have the power to make change. It’s
doing this versus dwelling on the negative, blaming others, shutting down new
ideas, thinking it’s not worth the effort, or whatever other negative self-talk
may be taking place. All those things cause us to be stuck.
You control the
dialogue with yourself. If your response to everything is “I can’t, I can’t,”
you will stop change from happening. I admit–I’ve been guilty of this before.
What I needed to do was turn that around. To really believe the “change starts
with you” mantra.
Blamethrowing?
It’s usually a pretty
strong reaction to something. This is when change makes you, because you
are confronted with something–stress, or a specific situation.
I remember being in a
work environment where everyday was a chore and I dreaded it. I didn’t realize
then that change started with me. I felt trapped. At the time, there was
some limiting belief about myself that I didn’t make change, or if I did,
didn’t do it fast enough. Or maybe the belief was that I could change others.
Have you been there? Either way, change starts with you.
In order to make
change at any level of “stuckness,” you have to identify a small action you can
take and from there gain momentum. This is, in part, what I help Creative
Partnering(TM) Engagement clients to do. And I do it based on looking at what
they truly want and what they naturally excel at (their strengths). Obviously,
it’s highly situational to each individual, but the change has to come from
having the courage to take that initial action. Action is the cornerstone of
confidence–and change.
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