Change…. How many times have you heard that word over the last eight months? But, have you stopped to think, “what about it?” Change can come in many forms, good and bad. Of course, there’s always the pesky opinion to cast into the pot… what’s good for one can be “bad” for another.
One thing about change; there is always something to be learned and applied as time goes on. For instance, there have been a lot of changes in my office this year. I had a staff of 25 at the beginning of 2008….I now have five. I have been fretting over the dramatic changes and what it means to the future of my business. How can I send all these people home? Am I failing?
Of course, with each round of layoffs, it gets harder. You start getting to the muscle and bone of the company. Eventually, you get to the vital organs. I think we’re there… However, I think we’ve rounded the corner and we’re on to new things.
What once was a bucket full of stress has turned into an energetic view to the future. There have been a whole pile of lessons for me to absorb and use for the future. I have discovered new ways to make projections, to track budgets, to produce better plans, to pick better clients. We’ll get to organizing and more efficient production in the near future. I have also learned a lot about the people who once staffed the office. People that gave me the impression that they were producing quality work (several of them were not!). In the end….what once was a panic about a troubled business has shed light on many opportunities for vast improvements.
So, in short, change is what you make of it…good or bad…it’s up to you. And, you can always change how you view it.
