Change is not the big problem of course its resistance to change. If things stay the same I will not lose my expertise and my value. Ok sure, I will be “dinosaur man” but I will be an expert dinosaur man. I will be like the guy who works at the museum; my information is old but I am positioned to where old information seems to have relevant value. Sounds Ok I guess, but the truth is I am just resisting the inevitable (no offense to museum employees around the world). My fear of not being valuable has created a reason for me to stay in the dark. It’s like making buggy whips for horse carriages, there is a market for the Amish I guess but even they will upgrade eventually. When we are driving “mind-controlled hover cars”, they will have model T’s (my apologies to the Amish if this is offensive,; of course if you are Amish an on line then you probably have a 72 Buick you keep hidden in town). Changing behavior is not easy when you feel the result of the process will reduce your status and opportunities. Some people will just put Whiteout on their computer screen! Are we willing to take a look at the long term results of our resistance to change?
Am I Really Resistant to Change?
November 6, 2007
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Anger Mismangement
November 6, 2007
We hear a lot of talk these days about anger management and frankly a lot of it just makes me really mad (that’s a very revealing sentence)! At the office or at home it’s hard to tell what the real solutions actually are. It is very true that we are responsible for our own emotions. However, if we are surrounding ourselves with people who make the same mistakes over and over again that’s our responsibility too, if we have the power to do something about it. If you have a tendency to be cranky naturally, you may need to take a long look at whom you are spending your time with on a day-to-day basis. The big question is: Are you willing to do everything you can to keep your emotions from causing you big problems, and are you willing to help those around you understand what may be the fuel for your anger. Now, some of you who are reading this blog today may think that I am creating some sophisticated form of blame deflection. And, I will admit, like most of us that I have blamed people seemingly without justification. But that does not negate the fact people have done things to us that would make Mother Theresa snap! Most people who freak-out because they are low on paperclips obviously have other issues. Handling those issues and making sure you have a lot of back-up paperclips would more of a total solution. If everyone makes you angry then it’s clearly you. If the anger is connected to a single person or situation, then we are responsible for finding new people or new situations. If this blog ticks anybody off then I’m willing to say that it may be me!
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I’m late, but willing
October 30, 2007I guess I should have started blogging five years ago when I was told it was “the thing to do”. So I’m late, but willing! That is not the story of my life however; usually I’m early and demanding, which leads me to my thoughts today. Do I expect too much from the people around me? My wife, my kids, my staff, the garbage man (I expect them to pick up all of the garbage not just a few select pieces. Is my garbage being judged on its content?) In my business, I teach people how to be more influential how to be more effective in leadership, change, sales etc. So I know what the research says we are supposed to do and what works, but its not that easy when you have expectations that you believe should be met and those around you are not that particularly interested in meeting them regardless of the trust and stability of your relationships. The research shows that lowering your expectations is a pretty good start but how can we do that on a personal level and how low can you go?
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