subject: The Confidence To Change Direction [print this page] The Confidence To Change Direction The Confidence To Change Direction
Confidence as a survival skill is being called upon in our changing world in more ways than one. With all of the change in the work place, it is estimated that the largest area of job growth will be in the arena of small business and entrepreneurship.
I have always been an entrepreneur for my entire adult career and I can tell you that it will either build your confidence, or you will ultimately sink.
It does not matter what your IQ is.
In fact, I've seen people with highly respected PhDs and MDs freeze like a doe in the headlight when it comes to getting out into the "real world"
on their own and leaving behind the predictable world of academia or corporate America.
I recently heard that the dental department at the University of Chicago shut down and released all of their staff to the wind. They will have to find new jobs, start a new business or change professions. Either way, it will be a scary proposition if change is not easily dealt with.
Change can certainly be scary, but the key is not to run from the fear. Feel the fear and "do it anyway". Granted this pep talk can be easier said than done. However, by learning new information on how your mind and brain really works, getting coaching and using tools that help you to release the negative conditioning that keeps you boxed in and playing small, you can rise to the occasion of our changing times.
It can take your life to a whole new next level. The days of working until retirement in the same career or job is over for millions of Americans. In fact, the days of retirement itself is really over for most. Why not respond proactively instead of quitting and falling into the trap of stress, disease and a drop in your lifestyle?
If you can re-train your brain and mind, now is a time of infinite new possibilities as the old business model tumbles down before our eyes. Before the new can unfold, the old must be dismantled. Change does not have to mean the end; it can signal the beginning of the next great adventure in your life!
