Module Eight: Change
I knew we needed to change. What we were doing was simply not working. The problem was that I did not want to deal with the disruption that the change would cause. So I did nothing.
That’s when a wise friend reminded me that when you know something needs to be changed, you need to make adjustments quickly. She said that allowing the situation to continue would actually hurt the people you care about. She was right. Allowing ourselves to be driven by false hope only leads to foolishness.
I decided to implement the change. I will not sugarcoat it and tell you that it was easy. The change was hard, bumpy, and certainly not perfect. But it was the right thing to do.
The change impacted our direction, and ultimately, we achieved the results that we needed. It takes determination and courage to facilitate needed change in your life. My wise friend helped me remember what Albert Einstein once said: "Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over, and expecting different results."
Choose to take the hard path and make the needed change in your life. Do the hard thing, and you will make a difference.
Larry Little
Eagle Center for Leadership
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“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.”