Archives for Transitions

How do you “take courage” when you go through difficult times, trying circumstances, or the transitions at work or in your personal life that lead to a new stage or place of growth? You can draw on past experiences in your life and the skills and gifts you have used at those times. What “take… [Continue reading] Take courage when you go through transitions

Finding hope is a crucial factor in moving forward during a work or life transition. Without hope, it is easy to stay stuck in place or to regress to undesirable behaviors. Where to look for hope Finding hope often means looking beyond yourself to your circle of trusted family, friends, colleagues, and acquaintances. • Who… [Continue reading] Finding hope in times of transition

Hope is a feeling of expectation. It is a desire for a certain thing to happen. It requires confidence, optimism, and faith that you can create a positive outcome—in any circumstance and any transition experience—as long as you seek the right support and provide the proactive behavior necessary on your part. According to the Merriam-Webster… [Continue reading] Hope: what is it and how do you get more?

What are the best leisure activities? No one activity is perfect for everyone. You need to choose what feels relaxing to you. Avoid someone else’s favorite pastime if it feels like work to you. When selecting the best leisure activities for yourself, keep in mind how important it is to shift gears. You can still… [Continue reading] The best leisure activities

How do you define leisure? Dictionary.com defines leisure as “freedom from the demands of work or duty,” “time…when one can rest, enjoy hobbies or sports etc.” and “unhurried ease.” Richard Johnson, author of The New Retirement, stated that leisure is also “the degree to which you have found personally satisfying endeavors outside of your work/career… [Continue reading] Define leisure

Are you avoiding change? Some people put off major decisions and life transitions like starting a family or retirement. Money is often their excuse yet delaying for financial reasons misses a major point. Some people—especially those with thriving careers—are terrified they won’t know what to do with themselves and won’t know who they are when… [Continue reading] The risk of avoiding change

Transformational change skills are already part of your skill set even if you don’t know it. This is fortunate because transforming your situation or yourself after a life or work change is multidimensional and requires many transition and resiliency skills. You will use skills you learned on the job, in previous challenging situations, and as… [Continue reading] Transformational change skills

What is transformation? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, transformation is “an act, process, or instance of transforming” and transforming is “changing in character or condition.” Transformation, then, is the natural next step when change in your personal life or work situation triggers a time of transition. Robert Gass, executive coach, leadership consultant, and founder of… [Continue reading] Transformation definition and practice

Values-based decision-making leads to more successful outcomes during transitions. While others may simply react to changes in life circumstances, you can choose this method to create a new beginning and build something of value on the bedrock of your values and beliefs. What is values-based decision-making? This decision-making model allows you to repeatedly make consistent… [Continue reading] Values-based decision-making for transitions

Have you ever wondered how to make a new beginning better? Perhaps you’ve wished for a faster transition from new student to graduate or newly engaged to married, fewer sleepless nights between newborn and 18 (years), more recognition and reward after a job change, or less pain after a death or a divorce. Unfortunately, most… [Continue reading] How to make a new beginning better