CEO's Updates

Everything changes.  Today, change is on everyone’s lips.  Candidates, business owners, and educators alike are telling us that things need to change.

 Yet,  change is rarely convenient.

It is so easy to say - "Yes I need to change - but now is not a good time.  I will do it next week, next month, next year."

Yet, so often the change we postpone is the change we need right now.

It can be a simple thing like getting a new lap top - even though it means learning a new operating system like Microsoft’s Vista or new applications  like Microsoft Office 2007.  I had been putting that off - I was afraid of the inconvience of learning something new.  What if it did not work?  What if it slowed me down.  What if…

Yet, when I got that new laptop and started using it last night, it was not so bad. 

Yes, some of the laptop’s keys were in a different place.  The software looked different.  I had to think about what I was doing instead of just following familar routines.  It did slow me down - for about an hour.

Yet, after I figured it out, my computer was faster. 

The new software actually had some cool stuff in it.   I was on a roll again.  Oh, and I had a little bit more to work with, better connections, and more access to information than I had before.  The change WAS a bit inconvenient - but the benefits moved me forward toward my goals.

This is a simple example.  Some changes are much more important, life changing, or even world changing.  But whether we are changing something in our business, in our our life, or in our world, don’t be afraid of a little inconvenience. take a chance and change.

p.s.  If you’re  looking to change your business for the better - ASBA can help.  With more opportunities to connect to people, information, cost saving programs and critical business needs like Healthcare that works for small business - you might just find that one thing you need to reach your goal faster.  We are a community committed to working together, to connect and grow.  Check us out at www.ASBA.com.