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Change Artist: Table of Contents

ChangeArtist: Surviving Change
Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Understanding Change

Initiating Change
Success
Loss
Failure
LifeShifts
Defining Moments

Structuring Change
Resisting
Doing Nothing
Shifting
Transitioning
Transforming
Plateauing
Endings, the Wilderness, Beginnings

Dealing with Today
Step Back, Observe and Ponder
Listen to and Study Self
Listen to Your Environment
Set the Stage: Create a Sense of Place
Stay Flexible
Begin to Visualize
Indulge Your Self

Finding the Good Stuff
Look for the Joy
Find Your Creativity
Claim Your Goodness: Seek Validation
Live in Abundance
Seek a Spiritual Outlook
Appreciate our Oneness
Find the Balance of Connection and Detachment

Journeying Inward
Define Your Mission
Study and Live Your Values
Identify Your Defining Moments
Identify What Makes You Special
Find Your Lifelines: Assess Your Stabilities
Identify Your Strengths
Identify Your Weaknesses
Distinguish Between Symptoms and Problems
Assess Your Performance Gaps
Continue Visualizing

Assessing Your Balance Sheet
Assess Your Assets
Assess Your “Assortment Potency”
Assess and Minimize Your “Debt”
Manage Consequences to Others

Balancing the Journey
Be Kind to Your Self
Respect Each Day
Enjoy the Change of Scenery

Smell the Roses
Seek and Appreciate the Magic
Share

Looking Outward
Scan Your Environment
Identify Opportunities
Identify Threats
Look for Inflection Points
Look for Undertow Problems
Identify Strategic Gaps

Trying on “Tomorrow”
Learn from Experiences
Try New Behaviors or Mingle with New People

Moving Forward—Creatively

Break the Task into Bite-Sized Pieces

Be Prepared; Stay Prepared

Think Metaphorically
Think of Acronyms

Keep Moving
Surround Your Self with Positive Energy
Talk Positively
Change Your Surroundings
Turn Thought to Action
Know When to Act

Brand Yourself: Communicate Your Values
Watch Where You Step and Don’t Wear Blinders
Keep an Even Keel

Identifying Your Options
Do What You Do but Do It Better
Nurture a Niche

Develop New Skills
Develop New Markets

Team Up
Innovate

Reinvent Yourself

Differentiate Yourself
Market Your Self

Understanding Decision Making
Ask the Right Questions
Test Underlying Assumptions
Know Your Goals
Know Your Criteria
Understand Your “Decision Rule”

Enjoying the Journey