Feeling sick? Me too!
Over the years I have heard so many people say that some things will never change. He or she will never change. This or that will never change etc. etc. Some things can and do change (when you make them change). Sometimes things you did not mean to change do for the negative when you implement a positive change. I find this to be true in business and in my personal life. It’s that old cause and effect phenomenon at work. So here’s an observation.
At the ripe old, young, middle of the road age of 37 I have decided to change my life. In 2007 I decided to change careers from working in an industry that I no longer enjoyed, and for a company that treated me and my family poorly. Now I am for a company I love to work with, and doing a job I enjoy (instead of one I hate). With that in mind a couple of months ago I decided to change my life again. To focus on a better healthier lifestyle. Eating better, taking vitamin supplements, relaxing, meditating, acupuncture, going the Chiropractor, the Dentist. I mean I have been cleaning my life up.
The results have been less than positive to this point. I have never felt worse. I have been sick for almost a month now. First with the stomach flu, then a broken tooth, now bronchitis for two weeks solid. I am about to start round two of antibiotics. What does all this mean. Can it actually be bad to be good. Well, since I am not feeling great at the moment I suppose it can. I will say this though. Overall I have not been feeling well physically but mentally things are improving. These physical problems may just be a symptom of the past several years of unhappiness at work and a terrible diet coming back to haunt me. Now that I am taking the time to fix my issues the machine (my body) has decided it’s ok to break now. It is a painful process now but the future benefits will far surpass the temporary pain I am experiencing now.
I believe the same logic applies in business. Change is hard. It can cause short term issues that can really hurt. Doing the right things for the right reasons is the key to success. Staying diligent and never letting the fear of short term pain hold you back from decisions that will increase you chances of success in the future is critical. Diagnosis: Pain today = less pain tomorrow (I Hope)