Ever notice that looking forward is preferred over looking back in time? We anticipate an event, then groan at the clean up. We develop strategic plans for companies, careers, and communities, investing great effort in the process – but the effort put into acting on those plans often seems twenty times as tiring. And when it comes to looking back – perhaps when preparing the annual report – we often find that all we intended to achieve did not materialize. No wonder we prefer looking forward!
Presently, US citizens listen to or watch the political conventions and see a display of hopefulness. The message is that the past has been unsatisfactory and that new players and new plans will achieve much more – to the greater good. Yet, the candidates are untested – not unprepared – they are willing to tackle jobs they cannot know, through times and experiences they have not yet experienced.
So too, are we. We change in response to conditions. The economy and the weather both give us opportunities to adapt. We handle some of the changes without much thought or with such practice that little attention is required in the process. But other changes are much more demanding and they consume us. Have you considered how change and transition differ? Might be worth it – and this ‘blog’ is a place to start.
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