Attention College Seniors: How To Figure Out What To Do With Your Life After Graduation
Graduation time is upon us, and I’m currently working with a number of college seniors to ease their path from near-adult college student to full-adult college grad, and to answer their principal question: How do I figure out what to do with my life after graduation? Here’s what I tell them. I begin with congratulations on your achievement. You are now among the approximately 40% of Americans who hold a college degree. Collegeatlas.org reports that, as a result of this acc
How to Think Clearly About Change and Transformation
Among the current trends in change thought is a lively discussion about the relationship, and the differences, between change and transformation. One common position is that change and transformation are the same, and that the words change and transformation are synonymous. This position represents unclear thinking about change and transformation. The fact is, change and transformation are related, but different, phenomena. How do I know this? Well, the organizational chan
6 Practical Ways to Stay Motivated
In my last blog, Need Motivation? Just Answer These Questions, I explained that motivation is the stimulation to act, and that since change is the result of things actually happening, what you are really looking for when you’re seeking motivation is a stimulant that will compel you to TAKE ACTION and DO something. I provided 12 questions to get your action muscles twitching and encourage you to DO something to get your change underway. So now you’ve entered the change proces
Need Motivation? Just Answer These Questions
In 12 Signs You’re Ready For A Change, I wrote that motivation is essential to change. Without motivation, change is just an abstract concept. With motivation, it’s possible to initiate, move through, and complete the change process, and get the results you want. (You can get your own free copy of 12 Signs You’re Ready For A Change at my website, www.barbaradershowitz.guru.) Here’s what we’re talking about when we talk about motivation. Motivation is the reason, willingne
Change Truth #5: Change is manageable … And that’s good to hear (Part 5 of Five Truths I Tell My Cl
I’m all about practical change management – with an emphasis on practical. So when individuals, families, and business decision-makers come to me for help navigating a personal, professional, or organizational change, I get them started with information they can apply right away: I introduce them to five fundamental truths about change. Experience proves that when people understand and acknowledge these five change truths, they’re better equipped to cross the threshold int
Change Truth #4: Change is multipotent … And that’s good to expect (Part 4 of Five Truths I Tell My
I’m all about practical change management – with an emphasis on practical. So when individuals, families, and business decision-makers come to me for help navigating a personal, professional, or organizational change, I get them started with information they can apply right away: I introduce them to five fundamental truths about change. Experience proves that when people understand and acknowledge these five change truths, they’re better equipped to cross the threshold int
Change Truth #3: Change is sequential … And that’s good to know (Part 3 of Five Truths I Tell My Cl
I’m all about practical change management – with an emphasis on practical. So when individuals, families, and business decision-makers come to me for help navigating a personal, professional, or organizational change, I get them started with information they can apply right away: I introduce them to five fundamental truths about change. Experience proves that when people understand and acknowledge these five change truths, they’re better equipped to cross the threshold int
Change Truth #2: Change is decision … And that’s good for you (Part 2 of Five Truths I Tell My Clie
I’m all about practical change management – with an emphasis on practical. So when individuals, families, and business decision-makers come to me for help navigating a personal, professional, or organizational change, I get them started with information they can apply right away: I introduce them to five fundamental truths about change. Experience proves that when people understand and acknowledge these five change truths, they’re better equipped to cross the threshold int
Change Truth #1: Change is a stressor … And there’s good news, too (Part 1 of Five Truths I Tell My
I’m all about practical change management – with an emphasis on practical. So when individuals, families, and business decision-makers come to me for help navigating a personal, professional, or organizational change, I get them started with information they can apply right away: I introduce them to five fundamental truths about change. Experience proves that when people understand and acknowledge these five change truths, they’re better equipped to cross the threshold int