The Focus 3 Podcast
The Focus 3 Podcast
Focus 3
#42: 12 Do's and Don'ts About Change
25 minutes Posted Sep 26, 2018 at 9:00 am.
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.
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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.