11 Keys To Changing Your Life

What are individuals but micro-organizations? In June, Kent Blumberg published 11 Keys to Change. Kent’s business is business and he was talking about organizational change. These same keys can be applied to changes we want to see happen in our lives.

• Face the reality that change is needed. If not getting where you want to go doing what you’re doing, you need to do something else.
• Set slightly out-of-reach goals. Make your mind reach in new directions; you’ll develop new thought patterns and new ways of acting.
• Tweak your routine. Disrupting the little structures in your life bring larger insights.
• Listen to someone new. Search for new thoughts from new people on old subjects.
• See, as clearly as you can, your vision of the future for you and tell people about it. If you can start to communicate what you want, you can start to get it.
• Don’t be afraid to change mid-stream. If something isn’t working, try something else until you find the thing that works for you.
• Walk the talk you’re talking. Don’t sit around with an “I’m gonna” attitude; do it.
• Look for, recognize and appreciate the many small wins along the way. They will be plentiful and will weave together to make your big win.
• Don’t stagnate. Read, take a class, join a club; do whatever is right for you to be the main participant in your life.
• Talk and listen. Tell people about your intentions, your successes, your setbacks and listen while they tell you of theirs.
• Don’t stop. Your change is continuous. Your life continues to unfold.