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    Do you fear change?

    I think we all do.

    Change for the better, change for the worse.

    Change is change.  You are the one who makes your change a failure or a success.

    How do I deal with change?  Well, being a pragmatist, I:

    • am a rabid fan (and defender) of the truth: categorizing and assessing feelings and facts
    • talk about it (my uplines might say: a lot)
    • document (like a fiend) and present compelling arguments

    Am I  confronted with change?  Why, yes; yes I am.  How am I going to deal with it?  Well:

    • I will state the truth
    • I will email (I'm not in the office all that much these daze)
    • I have documented and the presentations are ready.

    Is my impending change good or bad?  Well, it 'is'.  I'll work with the hand I am dealt (note: pragmatism) and survive.

    So, how do you deal with change?

    posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 1:19 AM

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    # re: Do you fear change? 3/16/2007 8:56 AM Birgit

    hm ? interesting thoughts ! change ! pragmatist. its better if you can control things. control by planning, having more than one option. looking at win win scenarios ( which you don't you want to be in control )
    hmm as a matter of fact its about control, most of the time !

    # re: Do you fear change? 3/19/2007 12:08 PM sonya

    so you do all those things in your work life, what about in your personal arena?

    me?!?!? I hide from change and prefer to be boring

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