I have an announcement! Change is hard sometimes...

Change can be hard sometimes and I have to announce a big change in one of my best referred contacts. My preferred mortgage person has decided to make a career change. For those of you who know or have known Shelly Piaggio with Riverside Mortgage she has decided to let the mortgage business not be a part of her life anymore. I know her decision was a hard one, but one she made that was right for her. You work so hard to build relationships so that your clients can get great service and change sometimes breaks things up. Fortunately I have back up lenders that I can refer. Below I found a great article that helps you with change. You might be going through some changes yourself in 2008. Be ready and be prepared. For those of you who know Shelly through our mastermind group who meets the second Thursday of every month...I will be leading that group so that we can continue the tradition of Masterminding the By Referral Only mindset.

Below are a few steps that I’ve used in the past to help me back to normal after a significant break of routine or other change. My hope is that they’ll be helpful to you as well.

A holistic approach to handling change

·                  Clean and order your living and work areas. One of the most stressful and disruptive things you can deal with is a messy and chaotic home or office. It’ll hang over your head and be a constant reminder of something that’s a roadblock to normalcy.

·                  Do mundane tasks first. Need to take out the trash, or do some laundry? Do those things as quickly as you can. They’ll help you feel ordered and like your making progress.

·                  Schedule a daily routine and stick to it. Try and give yourself some regular tasks to do every day. Try and wake up at the same for a few weeks. Get a rhythm going.

·                  Eat well. Avoid junk food and eat regular meals.

·                  Get some exercise. When your experiencing change, even if it’s back to something you consider normal, you will experience stress. Exercise, hopefully as part of your daily routine, can really help take your mind off things.

·                  Make sure you’re sleeping well. When dealing with change you’re body and mind will need time rest. Make sure you take time to sleep.

·                  Keep talking and keep laughing. Changes can be hard on people, even good changes. Talking about things and taking time to have a little fun can make a world of difference.

·                  Ask for help if you need it. No one should go through changes alone.

Try and think positively. Depending on the kind of changes you’re experiencing, this can be very hard, but do your best. A positive way of thinking can make a really big difference.