A short story about a way to deal with large-scale change in IT.
Actually it applies equally in technology, organisations, business and life in general.
I have a saying :
“If you can’t change the view, change your perspective”
(Very) late last year I took time to reflect on the year that was and think about the one to come.
It was one of the healthiest choices I have made for a long time.
I relaxed, cleared my brain from work clutter, and let a couple of New Year resolutions bubble up:
1. Remove one thing each day that I no longer need.
2. Find the intersection between what I like to do, what i am good at and my career
So far, I’m kicking goals.
I started this blog and even lost some excess weight in the deal!
The thing about resolutions is the implication that you’re not actually living them. Therefore, you have to make a conscious decision to apply yourself to making them a reality
I realised that as a creature of habit, change was the most difficult challenge for me and in fact, the real value in my resolutions was how to deal with fear.
THE FEAR OF CHANGE
i took the KISS approach. -And broke change down into manageable snack-sized pieces.
I looked at some of the things that I did each day that cemented routine in my life:
I sat in the same chair for my breakfast each morning.
I ate the same cereal
And the real kicker……….
I ALWAYS shaved with my right hand…….
By changing the little things, the intent was set and change became a way of doing things instead of an obstacle in itself.