Measuring and managing
Change is all around us all the time, and, yet, I think many of us ignore it and just keep on doing the same old things to move us through the days. It's habit. But when a big change occurs, we ignore it at our peril. And if we try to navigate it without benefit of aid, we experience the change not only as more difficult, in my estimation, but also as less fulfilling and productive. Reaching out for help during a time of change is a smart move, and one that — if we are fortunate to find the right help and support — will take us faster and further through whatever situation we are facing. My current change is the move from full-time absorbing work to the state of retirement. Whatever that word conjures up for you, for me, even while I am living it, I am wondering what exactly it means for me. I don’t yet know, but I do know that probing conversations with friends willing to act as sounding boards for my exploratory ideas are proving helpful in clarifying my thoughts. Like any go