Are you going to do the same old thing, or are you going to dare to do one thing differently? I say dare, because making any change comes with baggage. First, you have to be brave enough to actually let the words come out of your mouth. Then you have to let them sink in and wait for a reaction. Most of the time, any mention of change brings an initial, knee-jerk resistance. Eyes roll, moans escape lips, and sometimes the most assertive staff members will actually string a sentence or two together to let you know why things are fine just the way they are.
So, how brave are you? Once you get past the initial reaction, if you really want change to happen, you'll probably have to go first. Then you have to keep encouragement coming and momentum moving forward. When the results come in you have to share the victory or take the blame if it's not so good. Still want to do it? Yes? Then it's a good idea, go for it!
I once had a boss who told me that life is full of peaks and valleys, but he preferred to live in the ruts. I drove him nuts. Truth be told, he drove me a little nuts, too. I like to rest in a plateau now and then, but that next peak is just waiting to be reached and you only get there by taking the first step. It may be easy to just keep on doing what you've always done, but it's boring. Change keeps people on their toes. I'm not suggesting you have a constantly morphing practice, just one that is always looking for tweaks. Never say never. New technology can be exciting or it can be frivolous, you have to check it out to see what will work for you. New ways of doing things can make work more fun, or just complicate things. You'll never know if you never investigate.
Going to work tomorrow and making just one change you've been wishing would happen, could lead to more good changes. Before you know it, you might start feeling excited about going to work. In this economy, many are so focused on worrying and watching their practices decline. What one change could become an action that answers some of those concerns?
What are you going to do tomorrow? Let us know.
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