When difficult or unwanted change enters our lives, it can cause fear, anxiety, and anger to bubble up from within. We want to quiet that simmering stress, but how do we do that, especially when we know our circumstances aren't going to calm down any time soon? By regularly meeting with God and exchanging our worries and fears for his assurances that he is using our difficult change for us, not against us. Easier said than done? Not if you have Kristen Strong alongside you as your understanding guide. Offering thoughtful, humorous anecdotes and powerful prayers to recite, Strong invites you to think and feel differently about change on the inside so you can live and love differently on the outside. As the tender companion she is, Kristen will show you how not to get over difficult change but rather to get through it. She'll help you acknowledge your change, give your anxieties over to God, and abide well in the days to come--no matter what transitions life brings.
Leaders try to bring about change. And change almost always elicits opposition. So how do leaders navigate change, and the opposition to it, without giving up their dream for what could and should be? Carey Nieuwhof, pastor of Connexus Church near Toronto, examines five strategies that can help church leaders engineer change: 1. Determine who is for (or against) the change and why. 2. Decide where to focus your attention. 3. Develop the questions that will set your course. 4. Learn to attack problems instead of people. 5. Persevere until the critical breakthrough. Insightful and practical, Leading Change Without Losing It offers hope and encouragement for leaders, no matter where they serve in the church.
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From the ill-fated dot-com bubble to unprecedented merger and acquisition activity to scandal, greed, and, ultimately, recession -- we've learned that widespread and difficult change is no longer the exception. By outlining the process organizations have used to achieve transformational goals and by identifying where and how even top performers derail during the change process, Kotter provides a practical resource for leaders and managers charged with making change initiatives work.
* Do you face life with joy & anticipation? Or trepidation & fear?* How do you deal with changes that happen in your life or the world? Can't answer these questions? You're in good company!* Do you feel anxious when you believe you are not in control and do not REALLY know what's going to happen next?* Are you afraid to get up in the morning because life is scary? There are millions like you in our crazy, fast-paced modern world.* Could it be that you are happy in your comfort zone and lost outside it? Sounds like change has you in its thrall. We are not talking clinical depression here or illness, just a general malaise that leaves you unable to carry on your life without feeling that you want to stop the world and get off. It could be just a fear of change. This can be very debilitating and leave one with an inability to see things from a positive point of view, continually thinking about the past and how much better things seemed to be back then. The past is the past. Shakespeare: "Things without all remedy should be without regard: what's done is done." We cannot live in the past. We have no guaranteed future and this moment, the present is all we can be sure of. And this "present", will be different from those days gone by. It has to be. Ray Kroc of McDonald's fame is credited with first delivering the statement, "We are either 'green and growing', or we are 'ripe and rotting'. Change is inescapable."What this means is that we must be growing/changing each and every day. Yes, you and me and the world itself. Things will not be the same tomorrow as they are today. It's a fact. Being afraid of change is perhaps like worrying that the sun won't come up in the morning, or that the tide won't come back in. These things WILL happen. How do you overcome this resistance to change? This wish that everything was like it was yesterday? Colin Rochford has written a lovely little book that helps you understand that not all change is bad and that even bad changes have silver linings. He includes a potted history of the world, (with a fantastic timeline diagram) showing a few of the massive changes that have beset the human race. The book gives you a way of understanding why changes happen, how they affect you and what to do about them. Specifically, it will help you to overcome your fear of change and turn it into a positive force for good. It will give insights into how change has been managed throughout history and helps you transform from being frightened and threatened by change to someone who embraces the very thought of it and heads out into the sea of humanity each day with a spring in his/her step, ready for whatever the universe throws out. After reading this book you will be transformed. You will no longer wish to stay in your comfort zone. You will want and need, to push past the boundary conditions of your life and leap into the unknown. Living with a growth mentality. Don't just believe me, when I say this is a book you need to read. M.Bukowska, Indie Author, Poet September 2019Colin walks with us through the steps to help us navigate and welcome changes in our lives - big & small, and he keeps guiding us through the labyrinth of life and our own minds until we too, get (re)infected with Colin's zest for truly experiencing life. And if we hit a roadblock - it's ok. We have our own personal, life change coach: "Braving Change", in our pockets; and that's just book 1 of a series you don't want to miss. Mark Baggesen - September 2019I really like the voice and message. I think you have a winner of a book. Chapters Cover: 1. Understanding Fear, Change, & Fear Of Change 2. A Short World History Of Change 3. Why We Are Afraid Of Change 4. What We Can Do About It 5. Moving Forward With A Different FocusHitch up your pants or skirts (so you don't trip), RUN back up to the top of this page and buy this truth-bomb now while you still can.
Facing Change explores how Christians can face change in their lives from a faith-based, biblical perspective. Readers will learn how God is present amid change and how faith sustains them. Study questions are provided at the end of each chapter. Insights: Bible Studies for Growing Faith is a fresh and timely Bible study series. In these short-term, thematically based resources, individuals and groups are invited to find meaning and direction for their lives by exploring the Scriptures in a way that is both thoughtful and thought-provoking.
Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and in our own lives? The primary obstacle is a conflict that's built into our brains, say Chip and Dan Heath, authors of the critically acclaimed bestseller Made to Stick. Psychologists have discovered that our minds are ruled by two different systems - the rational mind and the emotional mind—that compete for control. The rational mind wants a great beach body; the emotional mind wants that Oreo cookie. The rational mind wants to change something at work; the emotional mind loves the comfort of the existing routine. This tension can doom a change effort - but if it is overcome, change can come quickly. In Switch, the Heaths show how everyday people - employees and managers, parents and nurses - have united both minds and, as a result, achieved dramatic results: • The lowly medical interns who managed to defeat an entrenched, decades-old medical practice that was endangering patients • The home-organizing guru who developed a simple technique for overcoming the dread of housekeeping • The manager who transformed a lackadaisical customer-support team into service zealots by removing a standard tool of customer service In a compelling, story-driven narrative, the Heaths bring together decades of counterintuitive research in psychology, sociology, and other fields to shed new light on how we can effect transformative change. Switch shows that successful changes follow a pattern, a pattern you can use to make the changes that matter to you, whether your interest is in changing the world or changing your waistline.
Revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide with translations in 29 languages. After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. Despite having no formal qualifications or previous experience in the field, she found herself working in palliative care. During the time she spent tending to those who were dying, Bronnie's life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet blog post, outlining the most common regrets that the people she had cared for had expressed. The post gained so much momentum that it was viewed by more than three million readers worldwide in its first year. At the request of many, Bronnie subsequently wrote a book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, to share her story. Bronnie has had a colourful and diverse life. By applying the lessons of those nearing their death to her own life, she developed an understanding that it is possible for everyone, if we make the right choices, to die with peace of mind. In this revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide, with translations in 29 languages, Bronnie expresses how significant these regrets are and how we can positively address these issues while we still have the time. The Top Five Regrets of the Dying gives hope for a better world. It is a courageous, life-changing book that will leave you feeling more compassionate and inspired to live the life you are truly here to live.
Facing the Spears of Change takes a close look at the extraordinary life of John Papa `Ī`ī. Over the years, `Ī`ī faced many personal and political changes and challenges in rapid succession, which he skillfully parried or seized, then used to fend off other attacks. He began serving in the household of Kamehameha I as an attendant in 1810, at the age of ten, and became highly familiar with the inner workings of the royal household. His early service took place in a time when ali`i nui (the highest-ranking Hawaiians) were considered divine and surrounded with strict kapu (sacred prohibitions); breaking a kapu pertaining to an ali`i meant death for the transgressor. He went on to become an influential statesman, privy to the shifting modes of governance adopted by the Hawaiian kingdom. `Ī`ī’s intelligence and his good standing with those he served resulted in a great degree of influence within the Hawaiian government, with his fellow Hawaiians, and with the missionaries residing in the Hawaiian Islands. As a privileged spectator and key participant, his published accounts of ali`i and his insights into early nineteenth-century Hawaiian cultural-religious practices are unsurpassed. In this groundbreaking work, Marie Alohalani Brown offers an elegantly written and compelling portrait of an important historical figure in nineteenth-century Hawai`i. Brown’s extensive archival research using Hawaiian and English language primary sources from the 1800s allows access to information which would be otherwise unknown but to a very small circle of researchers.