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Today's issue includes:
1. Love the Opportunity by Jim Rohn
2. Vitamins for the Mind - Experience by Jim Rohn
3. Why Accepting Change is Vital to Your Professional Success by Connie Podesta
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1. Love the Opportunity by Jim Rohn
Somebody said you have to love what you do, but that's not
necessarily true. What is true is that you have to love the
opportunity. The opportunity to build life, future, health, success
and fortune. Knocking on someone's door or making that extra call
may not be something you love to do, but you love the opportunity of
what might be behind that door or call.
For example, a guy says, "I'm digging ditches. Should I love digging
ditches?" The answer is, "No, you don't have to love digging
ditches, but if it is your first entry onto the ladder of success,
you say, 'I'm glad somebody gave me the opportunity to dig ditches
and I'm going to do it so well, I won't be here long.'"
You can be inspired by having found something; even though you are
making mistakes in the beginning and even though it is a little
distasteful taking on a new discipline that you haven't learned
before. You don't have to love it, you just have to learn to
appreciate where you live, appreciate opportunity and appreciate the
person who brought you the good news; that found you.
Appreciate the person who believed in you before you believed in
yourself, appreciate the person who said, "Hey, if I can do it, you
can do it."
If you will embrace the disciplines associated with the new
opportunity you will soon find that your self-confidence starts to
grow, that you go from being a skeptic to being a believer. And soon
when you go out person to person, talking to people, you will find
it to be the most thrilling opportunity in the world. Every person
you meet - what could it be? Unlimited! Maybe a friend for life. The
next person could be an open door to retiring. The next person could
be a colleague for years to come. It's big time stuff. And sometimes
in the beginning when we are just getting started we don't always
see how big it is.
So, before you are tempted to give up or get discouraged, remember
all success is based on long term commitment, faith, discipline,
attitude and a few stepping stones along the way. You might not like
the stone you are on right now, but it's sure to be one of the
stones that lead to great opportunities in the future.
To Your Success,
Jim Rohn
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2. Vitamins for the Mind by Jim Rohn
EXPERIENCE
Take time to gather up the past so that you will be able to draw
from your experiences and invest them in the future.
Don't let the learning from your own experiences take too long. If
you have been doing it wrong for the last ten years, I would suggest
that's long enough!
Life is not just the passing of time. Life is the collection of
experiences and their intensity.
It's easy to carry the past as a burden instead of a school. It's
easy to let it overwhelm you instead of educate you.
Be like a sponge when it comes to each new experience. If you want
to be able to express it well, you must first be able to absorb it
well.
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3. Why Accepting Change is Vital to Your Professional Success by Connie Podesta
Like it or not, change is an integral part of today's business
climate. Those employees who embrace and initiate change will
thrive, while those who complain and fear change may be headed
for the unemployment line.
Employers feel strongly about the need to have employees who are
successful change agents for their team and their organization
as a whole. What exactly is a "change agent?" An agent is
someone who represents the interests of another person or
organization, and his or her job is to take care of business and
make sure everything goes smoothly. Thus, a change agent helps
take care of an employer's business by facilitating change.
Are you a change agent for your organization? Can others count
on you to make sure things go smoothly? Do you continue to take
care of business in the midst of change?
Although some employees have been conditioned to fear change, we
must not lose sight of the fact that change is normal, and most
of us will experience unpredictable changes in both our personal
and professional lives. In the workplace, changes can occur as a
result of new thinking, advances in technology, innovation and
progress, knowledge and communication, as well as mergers,
takeovers, layoffs, and downsizing. These organizational changes
can directly affect our professional lives as well as our
personal lives. They may also lead to feelings of sadness,
frustration, grief, and anger, especially when jobs are lost or
worse, when an entire organization ceases to exist. So let's
discuss how we can make this normal life experience-change-as
positive and beneficial as possible.
What's Wrong with Change?
Employers want commitment to change when it's necessary. Knowing
that, then, why are so many people resistant to it? The number
one reason is fear, although very few people are willing to
admit it. None of us want to acknowledge that we doubt our
ability to integrate new ideas, use new technology, or adapt to
new organizations. We don't even want to think about what's
ahead: new management, new ways of doing things, new
terminology, new titles, and new job description. Fear can have
several components:
1. Fear of the unknown: What will happen to my organization, my
job, my life, as I know it now? How secure is my future?
2. Fear of not being in control: What should I do? Should I just
wait around while they make decisions that could seriously
affect my life?
3. Fear of being inadequate: I know how to do this job now, but
will I be able to do it as well as they expect me to when
everything has changed? And if I can't, what happens then?
4. Fear of moving outside your personal comfort zone: I've been
doing my job this way for years, and I'm very good at it. Why do
we have to change what has worked so well for so long?
No matter which category your fear falls in, one thing is for
sure. The more we fight and resist the change, the more painful
and frightening the changes will be. Resisting doesn't keep a
new idea from taking hold; it simply makes the process longer
and more painful. Change will happen no matter what. We will
handle it better when we learn to move with the change-not
against it. Plus, this is definitely not the time to drag your
feet because managers are not inclined to take employees by the
hand and lead them through the change process.
Communication is Key
There is no doubt that employees often view change from a
different perspective than their supervisors. Many employees
believe that management doesn't understand their side of the
story, and managers often feel it is the employees who don't
understand why the change is necessary. This is why
communication is so vital during any change circumstance.
It's been said that lack of communication is the number one
reason why personal relationships can develop problems, and the
same holds true for relationships between employers and
employees. Change will require open communication on both sides.
Unfortunately, fear has the power to freeze employees in their
tracks and prevent them from expressing their ideas and
opinions.
When faced with change we must always ask ourselves this
important question: Does my resistance to change have anything
to do with my own fears? That's a tough question and one that's
not easy to answer honestly. It's natural to fear the unknown
and lack of control. We know that we won't be quite as
proficient at our tasks while we're in the process of learning
to do things a new way. We know we will have to work a lot
harder. Are we willing to let go of the present to embrace the
future? We may not know what the future will bring, but we are
responsible for what we bring to the future.
The Positive Side of Change
If you routinely describe your current job as boring, mundane,
or menial, then perhaps a change is good for you. One of the
most positive aspects of change is that it is never boring. On
the contrary, it can create passion. And passion-and the
excitement, creativity, and energy that accompany it-is the
spark that keeps us going. Passion could be called the charge
for our life's batteries. Without that charge, it's hard to get
our engines revved up. That igniting charge is sparked by the
challenge of change-learning new things, meeting new people,
growing as professionals, and taking risks that push us to reach
our potential. None of that can happen unless and until we are
willing to experience the fear that inevitably arises when we
move out of our comfort zones. No risk, no fear; no fear, no
passion; no passion, no fun. If we want passion back in our
lives, we must be willing to meet the challenge of change. What
might that mean for you? Perhaps it might involve going back to
school, learning how to work with a computer, working with a
team, taking on new responsibilities, or redefining a career
path. If you want to remain employable, you may have to change
more than just your attitude and your reaction to change. You
may have to change some of your ideas and goals to create a
better future for yourself.
Embrace Upcoming Changes
Many people are content to live their lives by playing it safe.
If fear, pain, and hard work are prerequisites of change, it's
easier to understand why some people are so dedicated to
resisting it. They might be good at giving all the best-sounding
reasons why this particular change is not right for the
department, the organization, the team, or the customer.
However, their underlying concern may be their fear about how
the change will affect them-their job-their lives.
If you've been reacting negatively to change, it's important to
modify your attitude and your behavior before it's too late.
Think about what you really want. Comfort at all costs? The
status quo? The good old days? If those are the aspects you
desire-if that's what you're waiting for-then you will probably
soon be out of a job. If, instead, you want challenge and
welcome change, you will always be employable.
Connie Podesta is an author, counselor, educator, humorist,
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"If someone is going down the
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he needs is education to turn him around." Jim Rohn
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