{"id":2436,"date":"2014-03-04T12:45:34","date_gmt":"2014-03-04T18:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kbicblog.com\/blog\/construction-recruiter\/?p=2436"},"modified":"2014-03-04T12:45:34","modified_gmt":"2014-03-04T18:45:34","slug":"7-obstacles-keeping-you-from-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kbicblog.com\/construction-recruiter\/blog\/7-obstacles-keeping-you-from-change\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Obstacles Keeping You From Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Learning isn&#8217;t done through memorization or new knowledge&#8211;it&#8217;s in your actions every day. Here&#8217;s how you might be standing in your own way.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kbicblog.com\/blog\/construction-recruiter\/files\/2014\/03\/obstacles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2437\" alt=\"obstacles\" src=\"http:\/\/kbicblog.com\/blog\/construction-recruiter\/files\/2014\/03\/obstacles-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kbicblog.com\/construction-recruiter\/files\/2014\/03\/obstacles-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kbicblog.com\/construction-recruiter\/files\/2014\/03\/obstacles-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kbicblog.com\/construction-recruiter\/files\/2014\/03\/obstacles-700x393.jpg 700w, https:\/\/kbicblog.com\/construction-recruiter\/files\/2014\/03\/obstacles.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Face it: We\u2019re all just a bunch of old dogs trying to learn new tricks. Whether we\u2019re making resolutions, trying to gain new skills or vowing to kick bad habits, the trick isn\u2019t gathering the knowledge needed to make the change; it\u2019s putting the information into action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one ever transformed their life from simply reading a book,\u201d says <a href=\"\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/person\/chris-majer\">Chris Majer<\/a>, founder and CEO of the Spokane, Wash.-based management consulting firm <a href=\"http:\/\/humanpotentialproject.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">The Human Potential Project<\/a>. \u201cChange can only take place through practice, patience, and perseverance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToo often we believe if we gain enough information and understanding, we will do something different,\u201d says Majer. \u201cBut that just isn\u2019t true.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside><q>Comfort is a formidable enemy.<\/q><\/aside>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Transformation requires another level&#8211;a capacity to act&#8211;but obstacles will get in the way. The good news is you can maneuver around them, says Majer, author of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Power-Transform-Days-New-You\/dp\/B0044KN4SM\/ref%3Dla_B0024JCOM2_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1391443901&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Power to Transform: Passion, Power, and Purpose in Daily Life<\/em><\/a>. Here are seven potential pitfalls to change and the mindset you\u2019ll need to plow through them:<\/p>\n<h4>1. Being blind to your blindness.<\/h4>\n<p>Blind spots are normal, natural, and common, says Majer, but they limit us. Instead, you must recalibrate the lens through which you view the world, actively seeking new knowledge, opinions, and insights to expand your capacity to move.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t see what we can\u2019t see if we aren\u2019t willing to listen,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<h4>2. The desire to be comfortable.<\/h4>\n<p>Comfort is a formidable enemy, says Majer: \u201cOur minds are deeply committed to being right, comfortable, and safe,\u201d he says. \u201cUnfortunately, comfort and authentic learning are mutually exclusive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Simply put, you must be willing to get out of your comfort zone to transcend. <strong>Get comfortable with the idea that change will be uncomfortable.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>3. Confusing opinions with learning.<\/h4>\n<p><strong>An opinion is not the same as a thought,<\/strong> says Majer: \u201cThinking is the process of generating an original idea or distinction,\u201d he says. \u201cIt requires energy and attention; having an opinion requires neither.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Assessing a situation can get in the way of learning. Instead of deciding whether or not you like the idea, Majer says ask yourself, where\u2019s the power in this for me?<\/p>\n<h4>4. The desire for instant gratification.<\/h4>\n<p>We live in a world where we want it all and we want it now, but authentic learning doesn\u2019t happen in an instant, says Majer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want to really learn and change, then you need to get past the distractions and commit to build enduring practices,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<h4>5. Thinking but not doing.<\/h4>\n<p>The mind can understand, but it\u2019s the body that actually learns, says Majer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDeveloping new skills takes practice in real time with real people with real impacts and personal risk,\u201d he says. In other words, <strong>practice&#8211;lots of it&#8211;makes perfect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4>6. The drive for novelty.<\/h4>\n<p>One of the greatest killers of change is the allure of the next big thing or the latest fad. You cannot be effective at creating change if you chase after every new idea, says Majer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBuilding authentic competence takes time,\u201d he says. \u201cYou must be willing to stick with one process if you are going to change.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>7. The belief that change is private.<\/h4>\n<p>Authentic, sustained learning is a social process, says Majer; we learn best and most easily in a community of committed learners. Unfortunately, we also live in a world where we are paid to know, and not knowing is often considered a weakness. So, we buy books, take webinars, and listen to recordings in private, but the self-help style of change often comes with a delusion of progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>People learn best when they\u2019re learning from each other<\/strong>,\u201d he says. \u201cHire a coach or put yourself into a structured process. And know that learning takes time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3026042\/leadership-now\/7-obstacles-keeping-you-from-change\">http:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3026042\/leadership-now\/7-obstacles-keeping-you-from-change<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning isn&#8217;t done through memorization or new knowledge&#8211;it&#8217;s in your actions every day. Here&#8217;s how you might be standing in your own way. Face it: We\u2019re all just a bunch of old dogs trying to learn new tricks. 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