Change Management Tools - Focus on What You Can Change About You and About Your Business

The first week of my Wikiversity course was about to get underway, and I was in for a surprise. My listening skills were off, I was getting distracted, and I wasn't really taking responsibility for my actions or the impact they would have. This was a problem because as an entrepreneur and learner, I value learning and impact management more than anything else, but I also value the ability to let go and trust in the situation and its outcome. That's when I got to thinking about my beliefs about emotional competency. I realized I had some core beliefs about what it means to be a learner and how those beliefs were impacting my performance in the classroom and with myself.


The truth is that while being an emotionally intelligent person is important, it's not enough. When I say you can't let go of responsibility you're ignoring one of the most powerful forces that impacts your experience of learning and growth. That force is your emotional intelligence. So many people focus on what they can change about themselves, but little consideration is given to what you can change for yourself so that you can change for others. As an entrepreneur, learning how to change for others starts with understanding yourself so that you can focus on what you can change about them.

As an emotional learner you will find yourself becoming consumed by fear more easily than your conscious mind. This is normal, but if you are able to recognize this you can turn it into positive energy to help you learn how to be an emotional competency manager. Fear feeds on fear, so the first step towards coping with fear is to identify it. Once you know what fear is you can focus on what you can change about yourself to avoid it. Then you can begin the process of learning how to be an emotional competency manager.

Recognizing your fears can take time and practice. The more you focus on what you can change about yourself the easier it becomes to do. As you begin to identify your fears, you will learn how to focus on what you can change about yourself so that you can keep those fears at bay. You will learn how to stay calm when you face your fears and you will become a much calmer individual.

Emotional intelligence is the ability to feel your emotions and to know what motivates you. If you don't learn how to connect with and control your emotions your path in business will always be one of problems and turmoil. The good news is that you can change these negative emotions into productive ones. As you learn how to manage and direct your emotions, you will learn how to be successful in any business you enter. It's all a matter of understanding and controlling your emotions.

One great tip to help you focus on what you can change about yourself and your business is to write out what you would like to see in life. Write down the accomplishments that you would like to achieve in your career, your family life, your relationships, etc. Once you have done this write down all of your goals. Now you need to understand that most people have goals that are in some way or another connected to their careers. So if you want to succeed in your job then you must focus on your job. If you want to succeed with your family then you must focus on family.

Focus on your goals by setting smaller goals along the way that are more important to you. Then as you achieve each smaller goal, set a new and bigger goal for the next week and the next and so on until you reach your ultimate goal. By focusing on your goals you will become more aware of what it is that you need to do to accomplish them. This way you will always be working towards your goals. You won't get sidetracked because you are not thinking about your goals. So before you know it you will be a success and you will have change management tools help you achieve your goals.


With change management tools you can focus on what you can change about yourself and about your business. You do not have to worry about whether or not you are doing something right because you are focused on what you can change about you. You do not have to try to change other things about you and about your business to accomplish these goals either. All you have to focus on is yourself and how you are impacting your life at this very moment. Once you have mastered this you will never lack for motivation and you will always be able to take action in a timely manner.