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A message exchange with a friend last night reminded me of a quote about change that I…

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A message exchange with a friend last night reminded me of a quote about change that I absolutely love...

“Change is hard at first, messy in the middle, and gorgeous at the end.”

It doesn't matter whether it's personal or professional change, internal organisation change, external transformation change - it can feel hard to start and a bit messy in the middle.

BUT, when done correctly, the outcome will be incredible.

And if it doesn't feel hard and messy, then you've probably not pushed quite as far as you should have done! 😉

So line yourself up for success by recognising and planning for this to be part of the journey...

In your personal life line up support from your friends and family.

Professionally, make sure you've got the right team around you internally, and use the right external expertise to fill in any gaps, run things smoothly, and accelerate through the process so you feel the messy bit as little as possible.

Happy Friday everyone - have a great weekend :)

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# A message exchange with a friend last night reminded me of a quote about change that I…

A message exchange with a friend last night reminded me of a quote about change that I absolutely love...

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“Change is hard at first, messy in the middle, and gorgeous at the end.”

It doesn't matter whether it's personal or professional change, internal organisation change, external transformation change - it can feel hard to start and a bit messy in the middle.

BUT, when done correctly, the outcome will be incredible.

And if it doesn't feel hard and messy, then you've probably not pushed quite as far as you should have done! 😉

So line yourself up for success by recognising and planning for this to be part of the journey...

In your personal life line up support from your friends and family.

Professionally, make sure you've got the right team around you internally, and use the right external expertise to fill in any gaps, run things smoothly, and accelerate through the process so you feel the messy bit as little as possible.

Happy Friday everyone - have a great weekend :)