By: Itzy Sabo

Itzy Sabo — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 19:32:50 +0000

I agree. Unfortunately, when people are treading water and just managing to keep their head above the surface, they don’t realize they need to find a new way of doing things. It’s only when they start drowning that they realize they have no option but to invest time in learning to swim. These emergency swimming lessons are the most expensive of all, and I’m not talking about money.

By: Matthew Cornell

Matthew Cornell — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 17:03:50 +0000

You’ve nicely summarized an irony that I’ve also experienced lately – I’ve started coaching people in GTD (not working for David Allen, alas), and I’m getting inquiries and referrals. However, many of these people (who, as you pointed out really *need* to get organized), are too busy to take it on, i.e., “I don.t have time to save time!” To encourage change I think we need these beliefs on the part of the potential client (please excuse rough draft): 1) awareness of the need for change (i.e., they feel pain), 2) belief that what we’re offering will help (hope), 3) sufficient pain (beyond some personal threshold) that truly motivates the desire for change, 4) willingness to take personal responsibility (accountability) to make the change happen, 5) willingness to commit to enough time (weeks?) to make new behaviors become habits, 6) willingness to take action. Basically, they have to be able to envision an improved reality that’s compelling enough to overcome the current chaos in order to get long-term benefits. It’s a tough sell, like saving or balancing the budget here in the US – the pain isn’t immediately evident, and it takes work – over time – to make lasting changes. Just my 2c!

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By: Itzy Sabo

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