15 factors that contribute to creating change successfully
1. 15 Factors That Contribute To Creating Change Successfully
1. Expect obstacles, challenges, setbacks, and mistakes. They happen. When
they do, applying this simple three-step approach helps to stop them from
derailing you:
Learn the lesson. Apply the learning. Move on.
2. Have a plan with deadlines but be flexible and open to the plan needing to
be altered. It helps to have a regular planning and review process to be able to
respond and adapt to how things evolve as you move forward so you can alter
and tweak your plans as necessary and appropriate.
3. Break plans down into small steps and then just focus on the next small
step. This keeps feelings of overwhelm at bay and helps build momentum and
consistent progress.
4. Create reserves of everything – time, money, energy, support, etc. You will
need them, and they make the journey smoother, easier, and faster. Your
reserves will also support you and help you respond more effectively when
you encounter challenges and setbacks.
5. Seek out people who have made the changes you want to make and learn
from them. It will speed up your progress and help you avoid common
problems, mistakes, and challenges.
6. Foster persistence and resilience. When the going gets tough, this really
helps you get through and keep going.
7. Be careful who you surround yourself with. It makes a big difference.
Surround yourself with positive, supportive people who encourage and inspire
you. Steer clear of the BMWs (Bitchers, moaners, whiners) and negative,
unconstructive people.
8. Change doesn’t usually follow a linear path. Accept that.
9. Get comfortable with feeling uncomfortable. Creating change takes you
outside of your comfort zone. It brings with it feelings of uncertainty. That can
2. feel uncomfortable. You need to be able to deal with the discomfort and
uncertainty and not let it derail you or your progress.
10. Have an emotional management plan. When people work on change, they
usually focus predominantly on the tasks required to make it happen. But
change can also trigger all sorts of emotions too that can either support you
or sabotage you. Knowing what your emotional triggers are and having a way
of dealing with them will help you not get in your own way.
11. It takes a lot of additional mental and physical energy to create change.
Having a self-care programme that keeps you mentally and physically fit and
strong makes a big difference. Identify energy drainers and deal with them.
Identify energy givers and do more of them.
12. Create a haven – something that helps you step out of all the hoopla for a
while and regroup. It doesn’t help to be always on. Take time out at regular
intervals. It gives you a mental break so you feel refreshed when you come
back to it. You will be more effective if you take regular breaks.
13. When the going gets tough focus on why you are creating this change.
Focus on the positive outcome and benefits you will achieve once you have
navigated your journey of change. Doing this will help boost motivation and
determination to succeed when it feels hard.
14. Keep a sense of humour. It helps you enjoy the journey through all the ups
and downs.
15. When the going gets tough and you wonder if it is all worth it, keep this in
mind:
