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There is nothing more constant than change. The Pac Man mentality of gobbling up the competition and the concept of “big box” stores are here to stay. Mergers, acquisitions, downsizing, re-organization have forced us to deal with change. The company as we knew it, is no longer; the leadership is moved around and you don’t agree with what they’re doing. Here’s the bad news- Change happens, we can’t stop it, we can’t control it, but we can learn to handle it differently. It is said, that those who embrace change, can succeed the quickest. Easier said than done, right?

First step is to ask yourself: How do you react to change? Are you in resistance? If so, what works for you to stay in resistance?

Step two is to ask yourself: How can you lead change and make it work for you? First one has to start to see things differently; it’s out of the box thinking. By this I mean: When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.

Get out of your blind spot (we all have them) and allow yourself to lead with change. Ask yourself how can I turn this around and work for the change, embrace the new challenges and step up to the plate. Lead the change instead of letting it lead you. Think about it.

- Kate

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