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Actual for You - The BEST Way to Face Up To Change (1)
It was C.D. Jackson, Publisher of Life Magazine who once said “Great ideas need landing gear as well as wings.” The sad truth is that most people plan trips and vacations better than they plan their business ventures. It seldom occurs to them that a business plan can help—tremendously. Consider the different audiences who may read your business plan as your great idea takes off. Bankers are primarily concerned about having their loans repaid. While they will say that they are interested in a company’s long-term prospects because they want to establish long-term relationships, bankers want to be assured of a company’s ability to keep up a loan repayment schedule. Margins on
For instance, if you were to play blind and deaf from today and move to an uninhabited island, you would learn nothing else about the world you left behind, you would meet no one else and probably do nothing more than the basics. Ten years from now, you may be an expert on plant life, or on how to survive on very little, but you would be technologically ignorant and tr
Lack of understanding and old thinking has long cost small business owners their competitive edge and despite a steady stream of research proving the effectiveness of Internet marketing, yet again, it has mostly been larger firms taking advantage of this new advertising medium.According to projections by eMarketer.com, online ad spending in 2005 grew by more than 30%, surpassing the $10 billion mark for the first time. But many small and medium-size business owners (SMEs) are still wary of introducing Internet marketing to their business plans. If you listen to their reasoning, the Internet might be considered as the fax machine once was: unnecessary, unproven and not co
Its purpose and value were minutely dissected on one hand by the enthusiastic visionaries who saw it as the new saviour of the masses, especially those who had been unable to take advantage of full time higher education. The academic champions, on the other hand, most of them armed with the benefits of an Oxbridge education, went almost ballistic at the thought of a university which would be welcoming people without any prior qualifications. The idea was too preposterous to contemplate, as snobbishness ran rampant. They were absolutely certain it would not only lower the standard of degrees to unacceptable levels, but the thought of so many thousands of formerly unqualified people actually ending up with degrees was more than any 'properly' educated man could stomach.
Watching uncertainly from the middle of this debate, and listening intently, were the future students if this educational utopia, like me. With inadequate GCEs, a one year old son and a part-time job, the Open University seemed so right, manna from heaven, in fact, and I hesitantly became its first Black graduate. I knew there was no way my current qualifications would have gotten me into Oxford or Cambridge and the thought of studying at home for a degree, with all my domestic responsibilities, was too unreal to consider. Initially, I sided with the doubters. It would never work, I told myself often, too scared to believe it and the possibilities. Too good to be true, I thought. But I wanted it to succeed so badly, the dramatic change in my family life (and great personal sacrifice which would ensue) seemed so insignificant then. By registration day, my doubts had largely evaporated. I was now certain it would work and willed it with all my heart.
Many others, particularly with the power to affect the OU's development, did not have our belief in its success and did not want to be convinced either. Feeling comfortable with their narrow experience of what a 'real' university should be, they felt threatened by the OU's revolutionary concepts of a veritable free-for-all and closed their eyes to its advantages, preferring to concentrate on all the negative aspects, the bits they were sure would go wrong.
Academic Success
Perhaps because of such widespread scepticism, Britain's first university of the air set out to prove them wrong with great tenacity and skill. Starting off in an almost low-key, conformist way, it has been revolutionary in its impact. Rapidly approaching it's 38th birthday, and unmatched in research, new initiatives and ideas, the Open University occupies a unique place in British history. It has unremittingly changed the face of higher education, not only in Britain, but worldwide, with its byword of 'credits' and flexibility of study having become an integral part of the education language. Over 350,000 graduates have already passed through its doors. It's academic success, particularly in education and research, and the way it has dramatically changed people's lives, perceptions and achievements, have been phenomenal, not least for one of its graduates - me. Through it, I finally did get into Cambridge University. Not a bad feat for someone with hardly any qualifications.
This story springs readily to mind on the eve of its anniversary and in the face of our general unwillingness to step into the unknown and embrace change. New initiatives tend to bring out the worst fears for our future, and the worst reaction, making us needlessly defensive of our territory while firing our natural instinct to protect the status quo at all cost.
It seems that accepting any form of change depends primarily on the personal perception of our individual situation; our vision of how we could be affected by something new; our degree of readiness for a different experience; how much we perceive we have to lose and our level of confidence in dealing with the unexpected. Having no vision means we can only see through a narrow tube of familiarity which usually gives us just a tiny part of the whole picture. This keeps us firmly where we are, without letting in any more light, while detaching us gradually from both reality and the action. In this way we continue to have a distorted, jaundiced view of the potential effects of anything new in our environment and to the detriment of our development.
For instance, if you were to play blind and deaf from today and move to an uninhabited island, you would learn nothing else about the world you left behind, you would meet no one else and probably do nothing more than the basics. Ten years from now, you may be an expert on plant life, or on how to survive on very little, but you would be technologically ignorant and tr
Sometimes we fail to see the opportunities right in front of our eyes. We have the ability to choose whether we define our work or we let it define us. What are you choosing?Step 2– Identify some specific moments during the past several weeks where you felt like you were able to express your true self at work. What were you doing? With whom were you working? How did you feel physically?When we are over worked and over stressed, it is easy to focus most of our attention on what is not working. We forget the little victories during the day and the times when we are free to be our authentic selves are overshadowed by the times we feel completely incongruent.e levels, but the thought of so many thousands of formerly unqualified people actually ending up with degrees was more than any 'properly' educated man could stomach.
Watching uncertainly from the middle of this debate, and listening intently, were the future students if this educational utopia, like me. With inadequate GCEs, a one year old son and a part-time job, the Open University seemed so right, manna from heaven, in fact, and I hesitantly became its first Black graduate. I knew there was no way my current qualifications would have gotten me into Oxford or Cambridge and the thought of studying at home for a degree, with all my domestic responsibilities, was too unreal to consider. Initially, I sided with the doubters. It would never work, I told myself often, too scared to believe it and the possibilities. Too good to be true, I thought. But I wanted it to succeed so badly, the dramatic change in my family life (and great personal sacrifice which would ensue) seemed so insignificant then. By registration day, my doubts had largely evaporated. I was now certain it would work and willed it with all my heart.
Many others, particularly with the power to affect the OU's development, did not have our belief in its success and did not want to be convinced either. Feeling comfortable with their narrow experience of what a 'real' university should be, they felt threatened by the OU's revolutionary concepts of a veritable free-for-all and closed their eyes to its advantages, preferring to concentrate on all the negative aspects, the bits they were sure would go wrong.
Academic Success
Perhaps because of such widespread scepticism, Britain's first university of the air set out to prove them wrong with great tenacity and skill. Starting off in an almost low-key, conformist way, it has been revolutionary in its impact. Rapidly approaching it's 38th birthday, and unmatched in research, new initiatives and ideas, the Open University occupies a unique place in British history. It has unremittingly changed the face of higher education, not only in Britain, but worldwide, with its byword of 'credits' and flexibility of study having become an integral part of the education language. Over 350,000 graduates have already passed through its doors. It's academic success, particularly in education and research, and the way it has dramatically changed people's lives, perceptions and achievements, have been phenomenal, not least for one of its graduates - me. Through it, I finally did get into Cambridge University. Not a bad feat for someone with hardly any qualifications.
This story springs readily to mind on the eve of its anniversary and in the face of our general unwillingness to step into the unknown and embrace change. New initiatives tend to bring out the worst fears for our future, and the worst reaction, making us needlessly defensive of our territory while firing our natural instinct to protect the status quo at all cost.
It seems that accepting any form of change depends primarily on the personal perception of our individual situation; our vision of how we could be affected by something new; our degree of readiness for a different experience; how much we perceive we have to lose and our level of confidence in dealing with the unexpected. Having no vision means we can only see through a narrow tube of familiarity which usually gives us just a tiny part of the whole picture. This keeps us firmly where we are, without letting in any more light, while detaching us gradually from both reality and the action. In this way we continue to have a distorted, jaundiced view of the potential effects of anything new in our environment and to the detriment of our development.
For instance, if you were to play blind and deaf from today and move to an uninhabited island, you would learn nothing else about the world you left behind, you would meet no one else and probably do nothing more than the basics. Ten years from now, you may be an expert on plant life, or on how to survive on very little, but you would be technologically ignorant and tr
People who use crystal meth will stay up without sleep for days and if they come to work with no sleep that is not good for their bio-systems or your customer base as you can see something is wrong with them. If a worker has blood shot eyes or dilated pupils it sends up red flags, not to mention the liability risk if something goes wrong on the job.When a person gives up their personal goals and destiny for a drug, they no longer care about anything except the next time they are on it. Some who are pro-legalization of crystal meth say that employees on drugs are more enthusiastic and alert and make better workers. Well if they think that they must be on something. If you
Many others, particularly with the power to affect the OU's development, did not have our belief in its success and did not want to be convinced either. Feeling comfortable with their narrow experience of what a 'real' university should be, they felt threatened by the OU's revolutionary concepts of a veritable free-for-all and closed their eyes to its advantages, preferring to concentrate on all the negative aspects, the bits they were sure would go wrong.
Academic Success
Perhaps because of such widespread scepticism, Britain's first university of the air set out to prove them wrong with great tenacity and skill. Starting off in an almost low-key, conformist way, it has been revolutionary in its impact. Rapidly approaching it's 38th birthday, and unmatched in research, new initiatives and ideas, the Open University occupies a unique place in British history. It has unremittingly changed the face of higher education, not only in Britain, but worldwide, with its byword of 'credits' and flexibility of study having become an integral part of the education language. Over 350,000 graduates have already passed through its doors. It's academic success, particularly in education and research, and the way it has dramatically changed people's lives, perceptions and achievements, have been phenomenal, not least for one of its graduates - me. Through it, I finally did get into Cambridge University. Not a bad feat for someone with hardly any qualifications.
This story springs readily to mind on the eve of its anniversary and in the face of our general unwillingness to step into the unknown and embrace change. New initiatives tend to bring out the worst fears for our future, and the worst reaction, making us needlessly defensive of our territory while firing our natural instinct to protect the status quo at all cost.
It seems that accepting any form of change depends primarily on the personal perception of our individual situation; our vision of how we could be affected by something new; our degree of readiness for a different experience; how much we perceive we have to lose and our level of confidence in dealing with the unexpected. Having no vision means we can only see through a narrow tube of familiarity which usually gives us just a tiny part of the whole picture. This keeps us firmly where we are, without letting in any more light, while detaching us gradually from both reality and the action. In this way we continue to have a distorted, jaundiced view of the potential effects of anything new in our environment and to the detriment of our development.
For instance, if you were to play blind and deaf from today and move to an uninhabited island, you would learn nothing else about the world you left behind, you would meet no one else and probably do nothing more than the basics. Ten years from now, you may be an expert on plant life, or on how to survive on very little, but you would be technologically ignorant and tr
Do you sometimes get frustrated that others cannot see the relevance or importance of the kind of business changes you would like to make in your operation? Maybe you had great success in a previous business, developing your team, or you've done some reading and are sold on the value of doing some work on the strategy and vision of your current business.Or is it sometimes the other way round? Do you feel frustration about people advocating change that doesn't seem appropriate for the business; like insisting on an inspiring vision statement when what's needed first is delivering a profitable quarter, or a basic reporting system?The perspective that is missing is t
This story springs readily to mind on the eve of its anniversary and in the face of our general unwillingness to step into the unknown and embrace change. New initiatives tend to bring out the worst fears for our future, and the worst reaction, making us needlessly defensive of our territory while firing our natural instinct to protect the status quo at all cost.
It seems that accepting any form of change depends primarily on the personal perception of our individual situation; our vision of how we could be affected by something new; our degree of readiness for a different experience; how much we perceive we have to lose and our level of confidence in dealing with the unexpected. Having no vision means we can only see through a narrow tube of familiarity which usually gives us just a tiny part of the whole picture. This keeps us firmly where we are, without letting in any more light, while detaching us gradually from both reality and the action. In this way we continue to have a distorted, jaundiced view of the potential effects of anything new in our environment and to the detriment of our development.
For instance, if you were to play blind and deaf from today and move to an uninhabited island, you would learn nothing else about the world you left behind, you would meet no one else and probably do nothing more than the basics. Ten years from now, you may be an expert on plant life, or on how to survive on very little, but you would be technologically ignorant and tr
Job seekers outside of the creative fields are now seeing the value of utilizing portfolios in their job search. Traditionally, only artists and writers have used portfolios when seeking freelance work. With job security less certain, workers need to continually update and enhance their skills, while keeping a record of what they’ve accomplished. Employers like to hire someone whose work they’ve seen. A portfolio can support a resume with concrete evidence of an applicant’s work.Showcase your accomplishments with a portfolio that contains a sample collection of past work and achievements. The following list contains items to consider including in your portfolio.-
For instance, if you were to play blind and deaf from today and move to an uninhabited island, you would learn nothing else about the world you left behind, you would meet no one else and probably do nothing more than the basics. Ten years from now, you may be an expert on plant life, or on how to survive on very little, but you would be technologically ignorant and trapped in a time warp while the world would have moved on at a cracking pace. There are many of us like that in life who miss out on new developments, and benefits which are rightfully ours, because we lack the courage to overcome one main confidence killer: a preoccupation with the past
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