When someone asks me how I would go about solving a problem or resolving an issue, I usually start in the same place each time.

Change.

Change ... something.  It has been said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.  One of the laws of physics is that an object in motion, or an object at rest, will remain so unless acted upon by an outside force.

If you don't like the current situation, something has to change.  Change direction; change speed; change perspective; change location; change *something* and see what happens.

For some reason, people seem to fear change.   But we shouldn't.  Growth implies, even requires, change.  Nature shows us that whatever isn't growing, is dying.  So, if your business is stagnant, do something different.  If your town is beginning to crumble. change the way things are done.  If your relationships are fading, change the amount of time you spend nurturing them.

And, don't forget that law of physics - change requires some outside force.  In order to change your situation or perspective, you will most likely need to change yourself.  And that may require an outside force as well.
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I asked one of my clients this question recently, and after some thought, I got an answer.  "You can't", she said.  "It isn't moving."

Exactly.

Sometimes, the laws of physics, and the laws of life, merge.  If an object is at rest, it must be acted upon by something else in order to get moving.

The same is true of our lives and our businesses.  If we aren't moving, we begin to stagnate.  Nature shows us very clearly the results of prolonged stagnation - death.

So, we need to keep moving - to keep growing - to keep (dare I say it) - changing.

Of course, if you think about it, we must all keep changing, for the world around us is constantly doing so.  We must adapt to our new surroundings, or we will become stagnant.

The good news is the change is not as hard as many people think.  It is really less about hard work and more about a willingness to see beyond your current horizon.  Find the direction in which you want to go, and anchor it firmly inside your mind.

Start the car, and if you are facing the wrong direction, turn the wheel.

Go find your horizon.
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