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Of "Records" And "Wrap-Up:" Evaluating A Planned Change

 Key Points  Your Checklist
As you proceed into  Keep a diary as you
the managed change of proceed through your
your own future, be planned change, of what
sure to review the actually happens, what
notes and worksheets you had hoped would
that you have happen, and what was not
completed to help you anticipated, but did
in your task. result from the process.
Note the process(es)
which you have followed,
as well as your
progress. If you were to
Changes of style, use this analytical tool
direction, and, for another change in
possibly, even of your life, would you
goals may come about proceed differently?
through the
development of your
thinking and analysis.

Would you change the
planning procedure?

And, now, at long
last,"A final word from
your sponsors:"
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Congratulations! Your change is on course!

By now, you have probably arrived at total agreement
with Heraclitus, the 6th Century BC philosopher, when
he stated that "There is nothing permanent except
change."

Aside from death and taxes, the only other thing one
can really count on to remain the same, is change!
After all, as the ancient Roman worker said to his
foreman, after cutting an "X" instead of a "C" into
the marble, "It's not as if it was carved in
concrete!"

The ability to work out the pros and cons of an
important decision in a rational and calm manner is
what planned change is all about. As we have tried to
emphasize throughout this text, the skills which you
have developed are applicable to many situations and
concepts.

Your decision to make a change was based on a
description and analysis of your present situation.
After you decided that change was needed, you
brainstormed and analyzed some visions of the future.
You then selected the one change which seemed to have
the most potential for you. Your plan to make this
change included setting a sound goal, and identifying
activities and resources needed to achieve that goal.

You also considered the transition period, that is the
motivation and the communication requirements of your
planned change. Real implementation of your plan has
probably already begun, and possibly, has come to
completion.

Finally, if you have completed your action plan, you
have made an overall analysis and evaluation of
"things as they ought to be" vs. things as they
actually are.

Are you finished? Hardly! You have just begun. With
your improved skills in dealing with the change
process, and the knowledge you have gained from
working through the key points and checklists, you are
now able to proceed with different (and better!)
changes in your life.

No amount of schooling during one's adolescence can
prepare for the changes in personal lifestyles and
work patterns which are occurring in such rapid and
numerous fashion today. But all indications are that
changes will be even more widespread and frequent in
the future.

Physical educators, doctors and other professionals
all know that muscles which are unused, atrophy. So it
is with the lifestyle skills of planned change. You
are beginning to acquire those skills that you will
need to help you direct the many future decisions that
will affect your life. Don't let those skills atrophy:
use them!

We wish you many successes and happy, challenging
changes in the years ahead and we would be delighted
to receive your e-mail messages about your experiences
in planning change.

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