Woof! Happy New Year and greetings my fellow transitioners!
Here's my first tip for 2007. Drum roll please . . . . . . .
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Tip # 1: |
Discover the difference
between the change
and transition. |
Difference? You may be turning your heads in surprise. A lot of people think the words change and transition mean the same thing. But these words are very, very different. How different? As different as night and day. I'm not joking. They can be opposites. Really!
Time for me to take my nap. I'll toss this tip over to Carolyn and she can tell you more. She really loves to help people with this stuff. After my nap, I'll check back in with you to see what you learned. Bye for now!
Your change buddy,
Tyler
Hi everyone and Happy New Year. Carolyn here.
Tyler's in the living room enjoying his nap. He loves to lie down on the spot where the sun beams radiate and 
warm the carpet. He looks so peaceful and well-behaved!
He asked me to visit with you about his first tip – discover the difference between change and transition. He thought it would be a great way to start off the New Year because this is the first skill I share with our coaching clients. Let's look at the fundamental difference between these two words.
A change is an event such as moving to another city, taking a new job, merging with another company, starting a degree program. A change event represents a specific point in time when you are in one situation before that point and in another situation after that point.
Your transition is personal – very personal. Your transition is your own journey of bringing something new into your life. Transitions involve the thoughts and feelings you have about your change. Transitions also include the time it takes to feel comfortable and at home with your change. That leads us to the next difference between these two words:
A significant change might happen in a relatively short period of time or in some cases, in an instant. Yet your transition will take much longer. Why? Because it takes time not only to bring change into your life, but also to feel comfortable with it. In some cases, your transition may even take a year or two!
In today's tip we've learned two ways that show the difference between change and transition. And there are even more ways that our clients have identified. For those of you who would like to dig deeper and discover new paths to change, here are several resources for you to consider:
- Business Change - Book:
When Change Is Your Company's Middle Name
Chapter 1, "Calling Things by Their Right Names," is devoted to today's tip.
- Relocation Change - Free Teleclass:
Moving? Discover 3 strategies that will reduce the craziness before, during and after your move!
This informative, high content teleclass explores new insights about the terms change and transition. You'll uncover valuable fresh perspectives designed to help you make sense of your move.
Tyler's awake from his nap and so I'll sign off for now. We're looking forward to helping you this year with your company and relocation change. Best wishes for a safe and successful New Year!
Warm regards,
Carolyn
Tyler's after-nap note:
(Yawn!) I just woke up from a fun dream. I was playing with one of my favorite toys – the green football. Carolyn says I bark in my sleep and wiggle my feet, too.
Now that you've learned about tip #1 – discover the difference between change and transition – let's put your new skills to the test! And I mean a real test. I snooped around Carolyn's computer files and found a couple little quizzes she made. Just click the one that fits your change. Or take both quizzes. You'll find the answer link at end of each test. Good luck!
Tyler
