Change equals Sanity

What is it about change that makes many of us hesitant to accept it? What is about risk that makes most people nervous about taking it? There is a certain element to the security of staying close to what you know or what you’re used to. We all like to feel the safety of being comfortable or excelling at what we do best. There does come a time however that change may be needed. Times and conditions change. Markets and sales cultures change. Clients and their needs change. So, along with that, we must also adapt and change or- get left behind to wither away. Now don’t get me wrong, Sometimes old school is good, as in old school customer service, which in my opinion has become dramatically worse over the past 10 years. I spent 27 years in the banking industry and am appalled at the type of customer service I see in many industries today. There are however still several great examples of excellent client service.  Back to change and risk. In our current environment, times are changing almost daily. Competition is fierce and whether you’re an employee, a corporate exec or an entrepreneur, it’s inevitable and part of our culture. If we don’t change with the times, we lose, plain and simple. And those that refuse to adapt or wont adapt will either get left behind or have to find a different career. So what do we do? Why then, do some find it fairly simple to adapt and change with the times while others struggle and squirm and make excuses as to why it’s impossible for them to hit goal or achieve success. Is it them or their leadership team or their confidence or their lack of skills? Or, is it just that they are content with staying in the safe zone(or what they deem the safe zone). Do these people have a lack of vision? Maybe and maybe not. or maybe they’ve lost their desire and passion. Either way, in order to stay on track to hitting whatever goals they may have, change in their lives must occur and accepting it is essential. It’s not about if change will happen, because it certainly will. It’s how will you react and respond and how you will evolve with the change. Taking risk is a huge part of this. Without risk, our world would not be where we are. We would not have nearly any of the inventions mankind has today. We would have never achieved great explorations. Technology would have never evolved to the magnitude that it has. Our minds are always thinking and with that come ideas and thoughts that must be researched. Without change and risk not much is possible. Those willing to accept and adapt are the innovators and ones that will move our world forward. We must learn that change is good and risk isn’t always bad but can be great. We must have vision and have dreams and goals that can improve the quality of our future. Change and risk is and always will be part of our life. Lorenzo Victory