How to Survive Change You Didn't Ask For
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"...teaches us how we can get through the pain more quickly and extract greater meaning from the nonnegotiable events of life." ?Ellyn Spragins, author of What I Know Now: Letters to My Younger Self
Overwhelmed by life's challenges? Exhausted by crisis after crisis in the world? Bestselling author M.J. Ryan's How to Survive Change You Didn't Ask For is filled with advice and timely, relevant tips to help you cope, change your mindset, and ultimately thrive.
Transform your mindset and find success. In today's tumultuous times, it's almost certain that you're grappling with unexpected changes?perhaps a life changing crisis like job loss or the shattering of a long-held dream. You might be surviving change at work or seeking a new place to call home. Esteemed bestselling author, renowned thought leader, and change expert M.J. Ryan returns with her powerful insights and strategies to guide you through the turbulence of change, regardless of its nature.
Equip yourself with the tools to manage change. Change is seldom easy, especially when it arrives uninvited. However, within every moment of upheaval lies an opportunity for personal growth and a change for the better. Within the pages of her book, Ryan offers a comprehensive roadmap for preserving your mental acuity and enhancing your response to life's unpredictable shifts, one step at a time. With her expert guidance, your adaptability will flourish, bolstering your confidence and enabling you to not only survive but flourish in the uncertainty of life.
Inside learn how to:
- Accept change
- Expand your options
- Strengthen your adaptability
- Take decisive action
If you liked books about resilience such as Master of Change, Do Hard Things, or Curtis Bateman's Change, you'll love How to Survive Change You Didn't Ask For.
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Known internationally as an expert on change, M.J. Ryan works as an executive coach to senior executives and entrepreneurs around the world, helping them accelerate business success and personal fulfillment. She combines a practical approach gained as the CEO of a book publishing company with methodologies from neuroscience, positive psychology, and asset-focused learning to help clients and readers more easily meet their goals.
Her client list includes Royal Dutch Shell, Microsoft, Time, the U.S. military, and Aon Hewitt. She's a partner with the Levo League career network and the lead venture coach at SheEO, an organization offering a new funding and support model for female entrepreneurs. She's the founder of Conari Press, creator of the New York Times bestselling Random Acts of Kindness series, and author of many books, including Habit Changers: 81 Game-Changing Mantras to Mindfully Realize Your Goals.
Content
I. Welcome to ?Permanent White Water?
II. Seven Truths About Change
- Change Truth #1: Change Is the One Thing You Can Count On
- Change Truth #2: It's Not Personal
- Change Truth #3: Your Thinking Is Not Always Your Friend
- Change Truth #4: Change Isn't the Enemy, Fear Is
- Change Truth #5: There's a Predictable Emotional Cycle to Change
- Change Truth #6: You're More Resilient Than You May Think
- Change Truth #7: Your Future Is Built on a Bedrock That Is Unchanging
III. The Actions of a Change Master
- Step 1: Accept the Change
- Gather the Facts Like a Newspaper Reporter
- What Other Information Do You Need?
- The Truth Will Set You Free (Or at Least into Motion)
- If You Can See It, It's Yours to Deal With
- How Could This Be Good Luck?
- ?Worry Well?
- What Core Issue Does This Trigger?
- Relate to Your Fear
- Send Out an SOS
- Recognize If You're Milling
- It's Good to Bitch and Moan but Not Forever
- Get the 3Cs in Place
- Choose Carefully Where You Put Your Attention
- Avoid Shame by Remembering That Difficulties Can Happen to Anyone
- Don't Waste Precious Time or Energy on Blame
- Regret Well
- Experience the Comfort of Forgiveness
- Do the Three Blessings
- Cultivate Your Witness Self
- Stay Open to Miracles
- Find the Gift in the Change
- What Helps You Expand Your Thinking?
- How Does Your Self-Concept Need to Change?
- Seek Information Outside Your Box
- Hedge Your Bets
- Kill Your Little Darlings
- Tap Into Your Inner Resources
- What Other Resources Are Available?
- Be Like the Native Americans
- Create the Necessary Reserves
- Don't Go into the Wilderness Without Your Compass
- What Are Your Inner Talents?
- Reexamine Your Priorities
- Envision Your Next Chapter
- Who Do You Need by Your Side?
- Watch the Road, Not the Potholes
- Step 3: Take Action
- Create a Story of Possibility
- Make Deposits into Your Hope Account
- Hope Is Not a Plan
- Get the Balls in the Air
- Think Through the Implications
- Just Do One Thing
- Ready, Fire, Aim
- Evaluate Progress
- If You're Not Stretching, You're Probably Missing Something
- Do What's Needed
- Build Your Brand
- Get More Connected
- Create a Change Masters Circle
- Use an Inspiring Mantra to Keep Up Your Spirits
- Focus on the Upside of Scaling Back
- Allow Your Circumstances to Open Your Heart
- Step 4: Strengthen Adaptability
- Become a Lifelong Learner
- Reflect on Your Learnings
IV. Twenty Quick Tips for Surviving Change You Didn't Ask For
V. Resources for More Support
For Personal Support from Me About the Author
