{"id":2635,"date":"2015-09-01T05:08:36","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T09:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/?p=2635"},"modified":"2015-08-24T09:48:17","modified_gmt":"2015-08-24T13:48:17","slug":"changing-direction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/changing-direction\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing Direction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"change<\/a>Are you willing and able to change direction?<\/p>\n

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Business changes at a dramatic pace. \u00a0Your career may soon be outdated or obsolete due to shifts in market conditions, changes in consumer preferences, and\/or emerging technology.<\/p>\n

Organizations list\u00a0being adaptive, flexible, and willing to change as traits sought in employees and leaders. \u00a0Are you mindful and aware of your abilities and willingness in these areas?<\/p>\n

Research shows that awareness and openness helps you use new information quickly and sparks the creativity within you. \u00a0When teams of people have these traits and<\/em> solid communication, innovation abounds.<\/p>\n

Additionally, career opportunities abound. \u00a0Are you open to seeing the opportunities? \u00a0Are you adaptive, flexible and willing to make clear choices to sustain a remarkable career and support an organization’s goals?<\/p>\n

One of the world’s best coaches, Louis Emond, a wonderful mentor and later a close friend coached, taught, and helped me become aware of how my old method of making choices needed to change. \u00a0This awareness allowed not only me to move to a new level of growth, but it also helped my team move to a new level of openness and growth. \u00a0This new level of growth, speed of decision making and overall direction caused changes to the team with some employees feeling like the job no longer suited them.<\/p>\n

Teams will grow, shift and adjust. \u00a0It is important to be willing to say, \u00a0“We wish you the best” to a team member\u00a0who does not desire to adjust to new conditions. \u00a0Our team learned to view these shifts as natural changes like the changing of seasons.<\/p>\n

Lessons from Louis helped our team learn to shift — they were now prepared to change directions at critical junctions. \u00a0Business occurs in community. \u00a0Communities evolve.<\/p>\n

The ability and willingness of people, groups and teams to shift impacts the pace of change and dictates how successful individuals, organizations, and communities are in navigating ever changing market conditions.<\/p>\n

With the poise of a magician, Louis taught that managing your business, your career, and your team is about taking personal responsibility, demonstrating leadership, and planning for success. \u00a0When you need to change directions, by all means, change directions. \u00a0Execute a change, don\u2019t ponder, worry or resist, EXECUTE.<\/p>\n

As I recall, Louis often cited Vince Lombardi\u2019s dictum of, \u201cIf it is to be, it\u2019s up to me.\u201d \u00a0It is not about a right or wrong choice. \u00a0It is about a choice. \u00a0Every\u00a0choice will be different based on individual truth, experience and point-of-view.<\/p>\n

When a leader asks the team to change directions and a team member resists, most leaders will ask why and listen. \u00a0If the leader’s direction is not influenced by the team and the direction set, then each team member will be asked to make his\/her choice to support the direction or elect to join another team.<\/p>\n

Every human and every member of the team makes choices. \u00a0What will your choice be?<\/p>\n

Action Tip:<\/strong><\/p>\n

This tip is from Louis. \u00a0Leaders make choices and not all choices will be popular or the best. \u00a0Will you choose to lead? \u00a0Are you willing to ask your team to support your direction or choose to pick another? \u00a0 If so, here a few action items for the week:<\/p>\n

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  • Identify who you are, who you want to be, and whom you will serve.<\/li>\n
  • Then make choices that: \u00a0support who you are, who you are willing to be and whom you will serve. \u00a0Your choices should inspire you to do the things that bring you fulfillment, inspiration, and joy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    You can choose to have a remarkable career, business and life and forge a path alone. \u00a0Or you may choose to find a coach or mentor to partner with in order to grow at a faster rate.<\/p>\n

    The odds are you will have a lot more fun learning along the way with a coach and in community. \u00a0Are you building your support team? \u00a0The choice is always up to you.<\/p>\n

    Do you have a question about applying this action tip to be more fulfilled, inspired and satisfied in your business and career? \u00a0Let’s talk. \u00a0Contact us and ask your question.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Are you willing and able to change direction? Business changes at a dramatic pace. \u00a0Your career may soon be outdated or obsolete due to shifts in market conditions, changes in consumer preferences, and\/or emerging technology. Organizations list\u00a0being adaptive, flexible, and willing to change as traits sought in employees and leaders. \u00a0Are you mindful and aware […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,29,44,20],"tags":[71,144,32,145,146],"class_list":["post-2635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-action-tips","category-career-management","category-job-search-2","category-resources","tag-action-tip","tag-exit-strategy","tag-inspiration","tag-leadership","tag-quotes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2635"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2651,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635\/revisions\/2651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}