#42: 12 Do's and Don'ts About Change The Focus 3 Podcast

Tim Kight addresses the issue of how to deal with change. It's an inescapable reality: things change. Here's another reality: life will get increasingly difficult if you don't.
0:00 Intro
1:43 Addressing the necessity of change in your world
5:20 Why do we resist change?
10:08 #1 - DON’T expect certainty and stability; DO prepare for ambiguity and instability
11:08 #2 - DON’T Seek protection in the comfort zone; DO get comfortable with the uncomfortable.
12:20 #3 - DON’T ignore the change or distort it; DO see it with clarity and courage.
12:52 #4 - DON’T hold on to what you need to let go; DO eliminate what is no longer necessary.
13:43 #5 - DON’T act like a victim; DO Take ownership.
14:09 #6 - DON’T blame the company as rationalization for resisting change; DO step up.
15:03 #7 - DON’T get locked in narrow, negative focus frame; DO understand the change, align with it, use it for your benefit.
16:18 #8 - DON’T waste time and energy resisting. BCD; DO invest time by adjusting and making necessary changes.   
17:00 #9 - DON’T try to control the uncontrollable; DO control the controllables.
17:40 #10 - DON’T slow down and drag your feet; DO accelerate and get busy making changes you need to make.
18:34 #11 - DON’T let the past control you; DO embrace the future.
19:34 #12 - DON’T rely on old skills; DO build new skills.
20:32 Closing
21:30 Outtake - Change is an external event; Stress is an internal response.