“Change is not an anchor that pins us, it’s a wave we ride.”

—Stephen St. Amant, author of the Savenwood Blog

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When people hear the word change, their first reaction is often resistance.

Change gets cast as something heavy, disruptive, or even threatening.

We see it as an anchor, weighing us down, pinning us in place, keeping us from moving forward with ease and confidence.

But what if we misunderstood the nature of change?

Perhaps change is not an anchor. Maybe it’s a wave and our job is not to resist it, but to ride it!

EXERCISE:

Consider reading of re-reading the book Who Moved my Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in your Life by Spencer Johnson.

This quick, memorable parable distills essential lessons about anticipating, adapting to, and thriving through change.