Think about it; change is inevitable. At this very moment I am experiencing some big changes in my business, and just this week I was presented with an unexpected change that seemed extraordinarily challenging. In the last 24 hours I found myself asking some very powerful questions about what this exact change was going to look like for my business and life in the short run–and ultimately, how was I going to successfully embrace it?
I even reached out to my biz partner Jairek for a quick emergency chat to ensure I stayed on track with my peak performance mental mind-set. (On a side note: When I texted him that I needed an emergency chit-chat, he immediately called to asked if it was the kind of emergency where I cut off my big toe or what? Hee, Hee, Hee).
During 20 minutes of phone chit-chat, I discovered that I was still reaching for a habitual tool from childhood when big change occurs–that is, asking myself questions such as, “What did I do wrong?” “How could I have avoided this situation?” “Why is this happening to me?” “Oh my gosh, this is awful.” Do you notice a theme in this line of questioning? I sure do now. These questions ignited a perspective of doom and gloom, fear, change is not good, it is scary, what is wrong with me, why couldn’t I do it better?
As I was having this mini-discussion with my business partner, I realized that this old mental habit did not fit me anymore, that I was in dire need of a mental upgrade for when BIG change occurs. And you know what? I got it! Through the power of suggestion from Jairek, I started asking questions such as, “What is the adventure in this?” “What is loving about this?” “What is fun about this?” And, of course, “What is good about this?” “What is great about this?” and, ultimately, “What could be better?” And WOW, it shifted every emotion and even my perspective for me to one of excitement, faith, hope, possibility, opportunity and just plain being bigger in my thinking, along with creating space for more.
I believe God does for us what we cannot do for ourselves–and really, I believe this is a change for the better for all involved and really a great big gift from the universe because this change is surely going to ensure catapulting my business into an entirely new stratosphere.
How do you respond to change? I think it is an incredibly important topic if you are truly going to be a successful leader and entrepreneur, because a lot of change is going to continually occur–and how will you show up for it? Think about it, your body and cells are changing right now. The earth, the economy, technology, how we do business and even how we communicate are changing.
You can choose to resist the changes that are always afoot and ultimately be swept away by them. Alternatively, you could choose to cooperate with change, adapt to change and benefit from change, all the while stepping into greater levels of your prosperity.
I believe most people resist change, often without realizing it. They have unconscious and sometimes conscious fears, resentments and perhaps even anxiety that arises when change occurs. Although they seek a more prosperous life, both financially and in their lifestyle, they end up doing the one thing that cannot ignite this new result, resisting change.
When you consciously embrace change wholeheartedly as an inevitable part of life, and align your focus to creatively seek ways to utilize new changes to make your life more abundant, easier and fulfilling, your life will have a more graceful flow. You will experience change as an opportunity for growth and new experiences. You will energize your spirit and higher self with possibility and wonderment.
In an effort to help you practice this prosperity tool wholeheartedly, I want you to remember a time when you experienced a change but resisted. Perhaps it was a move, a job transfer, a change in heart, a change in how you do business, or even a shift in your family dynamics–a change you were going to have to deal with, and you thought it was the worst thing in the world. What happened once you surrendered to the change? Did your life eventually improve? Can you look back now and say, “Wow, I’m grateful that happened. Look at all the good it eventually brought me?”
If you can always remember that you’ve been through changes in the past–and that they’ve largely worked out for the best–you can begin to approach each new change with the excitement and anticipation you should. To help embrace any change, ask yourself the following questions:
- What’s changing in my life that I’m currently resisting?
- Why am I resisting that change?
- What am I afraid of with respect to this change?
- What am I afraid might happen to me?
- What’s the payoff for my keeping things the way they are?
- What benefits might there be in this change?
- What would I have to do to cooperate with this change?
- What’s the next step I could take to cooperate with this change?
- When will I take it?
Highly successful entrepreneurs appreciate and embrace change as a universal law of life. They understand that if they are not changing and growing, they are not creating more space to accommodate the new desired levels of financial success they wish to have in their business and the prosperity they wish to receive in all areas of their life. With this NEW economy well under way, ask yourself what new results you would like to see unfold in all areas of your life, especially financially, and then ask yourself what changes you would need to embrace to see these results manifest.
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