The
Mirror of Change
by
Lisa Marie Platske
I’ve
often heard that the definition of insanity is doing the
same thing over and over, and expecting different
results. And yet, human beings like their routines.
Most of us travel the same way to work everyday and
weave patterns of familiarity into our day. In any
organization, one of the most common (and dangerous)
phrases echoing throughout the building is “…because
we’ve always done it that way.”
Changing the way we work, run our businesses, think,
interact with others, or live our life means consciously
choosing to do something different, understanding that
the consequence may be a little discomfort. As my
cross-country coach too often said, “No pain, no gain!”
Ahh,
but the question I get asked most is, “Isn’t there an
easier, simpler formula?” I suppose we’re all looking
for the agent of change powder drink with a new and
improved flavor.
I help
people get from where they are to where they want to be
in business and in life using the 5 pillars of
excellence in upside thinking. My clients are already
successful; however, they’re looking for more…..more
influence, more money, more happiness, success, and
meaning. Whether they work for an organization or are
self-employed or a student graduating from college,
whether it is a personal goal or dream, the process is
the same. In the beginning, every client wants the
cliff note version of how to get what they want and make
real changes. In the end, every client has recognized
that it is by jumping the hurdles, not avoiding them,
that they create lasting change.
In the
Wizard of Oz, Dorothy, the Lion, and the Tin Man were
all searching for a change to occur and hoping that
someone else could make that change happen. My clients
truly understand that the only one who can create change
in their lives is the person looking back at them in the
mirror!
How
often do you evaluate where you are and whether you need
to make a significant change in your life? Do you
willingly create opportunities for change and make it
easy for others to change, too?
We all
only get one chance at this life of ours. This month, I
challenge you to make a list of the things in your life
you would like to change. For some of you, you may
think you’ve already “arrived” and don’t need to change
a thing. For others, the list in your head may be so
long you don’t know where to start. Here are a few
ideas….maybe it’s the way you think about people who are
different from you, or about your beliefs about money,
or what your priorities are in life, or where you are in
your business.
As
Mahatma Ghandi said, “Be the change you wish to see in
the world,” and remember, there is always room to change
because unlimited possibilities are all around you!
Lisa
Marie Platske is the President and CEO of Upside
Thinking, Inc., an international leadership development
company that wows audiences with inspirational seminars
and workshops and provides coaching/consulting to change
the way leaders approach their personal and professional
lives. Lisa Marie is also the author of ‘Designing Your
Destiny: Achieving Personal and Professional Success
through Upside Thinking’.
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