REInvention is a Lot of Things

HI Everyone,
We often get very intimidated by the concept of reinvention, so I thought I would offer you a simpler way of looking at it.

Let's say you walk to work each day (as people do in NY). And let's say you consistently go the same way but one day, the street is blocked off because of repairs. What do you do? Well, you can either stand there and wait for it to re-open and not get to work OR you can go another way. The end result is.. you still get to work.

Well, reinvention can actually be like that. Here are some examples of how to reinvent:
• Walk/drive to work a different way
• Wear new colors
• Eat something different for breakfast
• Buy a new/different raincoat or umbrella
• Change your haircut or color
• Take on a new/different hobby
• Sizzle in a new relationship
• Create a new logo or letterhead

You see, it's all about doing something different. There's nothing to be afraid of.

You don't have to throw the baby out with the bath water. You can do what you've always done, but with a little shift or tweak. Or, if what you've always done works, keep doing it the same way and reinvent something else.

I say this all the time .. you don't have move to Timbuktu, give up your kids and shave your head to reinvent.. you DO just have to be open to looking "newly" at something and tweaking it.

For more ideas, go to www.annfry.com and download the FREE 33 Ways to ReInvent
enjoy!
ann

Nothing Remains the Same ... Everything Eventually Changes

Hello Everyone,
I've been out of commission for a few days. First, my webmaster got a new job and I'm searching for someone to replace her. I'm desperate ... that sort of change I DON'T like.
As it turns out, just as we ended our working relationship, blogger changed their format and I was stuck not knowing how to get into this site.

That's all over now... I'm here. Yay! Thanks to John H, my son's friend for migrating the old site over to this new site.

So you see ... nothing ever remains the same.

We seem to live in this mythical world where we think we can control our lives by NOT making any change. Many of us stay in the rut of our lives. We go to work every day at the same place, we drive to/from there on the same path, we eat at the same places, we come home at night and watch the same TV shows and interact with the same people we know. Now, if all of this makes us happy and fulfilled, then no problem. However, if there is some complaining about any part of it .. then perhaps it's time to make some changes.

Making a change, however, means giving up control ... taking a risk. We know how things are now, as they are, but we have no idea how they will be if they are different. There is the rub ... we don't have a clue how things will be until we try, and we are afraid to get out of our comfort zone and try.

So, what to do?
By the way, this isn't just for individuals .. it happens in business -- corporations, small businesses, independent businesses, non-profits, schools ... you name it. It's always easier to stay where we are, doing what we do .. than to think outside the box and try something new and different. The lingering questions underlying it all is..."what if it doesn't work?" I suggest a better question might be .."Is it working now?"

Again, if it's working, don't fix it. If it's not, then go off to the drawing board to draft a new plan.
So, how do you know if it's working? Here's a suggestion.

Sit down with a friend or a coach or a small group and talk about where your life (or your business) is NOW. Ask youself, "Is there something I need to STOP doing?" Talk about it out loud with them and be willing to listen.

Nothing can begin to change or migrate in a different direction unless you first acknowledge that something must stop first... that something isn't working as well as you would like it to.

Willing to take a look? Willing to ask and answer the question? I hope so.
Be brave -- you can do it.
And, if you need someone for support, I'm right here.

NOTE: Do you think that if every country in the world would ask this question: What needs to change OR What do I need to stop doing? .. that perhaps things would be different? Just a thought.

Thanks for playing.
See you soon.
ann