#42: 12 Do's and Don'ts About Change

The Focus 3 Podcast

Tim Kight addresses the issue of how to deal with change. It's an inescapable reality: things change. Here's another reality: life will get increasingly difficult if you don't.

0:00 Intro

1:43 Addressing the necessity of change in your world

5:20 Why do we resist change?

10:08 #1 - DON’T expect certainty and stability; DO prepare for ambiguity and instability

11:08 #2 - DON’T Seek protection in the comfort zone; DO get comfortable with the uncomfortable.

12:20 #3 - DON’T ignore the change or distort it; DO see it with clarity and courage.

12:52 #4 - DON’T hold on to what you need to let go; DO eliminate what is no longer necessary.

13:43 #5 - DON’T act like a victim; DO Take ownership.

14:09 #6 - DON’T blame the company as rationalization for resisting change; DO step up.

15:03 #7 - DON’T get locked in narrow, negative focus frame; DO understand the change, align with it, use it for your benefit.

16:18 #8 - DON’T waste time and energy resisting. BCD; DO invest time by adjusting and making necessary changes.

17:00 #9 - DON’T try to control the uncontrollable; DO control the controllables.

17:40 #10 - DON’T slow down and drag your feet; DO accelerate and get busy making changes you need to make.

18:34 #11 - DON’T let the past control you; DO embrace the future.

19:34 #12 - DON’T rely on old skills; DO build new skills.

20:32 Closing

21:30 Outtake - Change is an external event; Stress is an internal response.