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Vic Desotelle
Vic Desotelle
Facilitator of Collaborative Design Processes with an Emphasis on the Creation of Sustainable Innovation
Santa Cruz, California

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Be The Change ! - 7 Steps To Making Change Happen

For change to happen, we must "BE THE CHANGE". And to be the change, we must embody change itself.
Written Aug 02, 2009, read 35 times since then.

 

Be the change that you want to see in the world.

Mohandas Gandhi


Being the change requires that we embody change itself. To do this, each of us must surround ourselves with a community of others that can provide us with encouragement and supportive feedback.

 

Seven Steps To Becoming The Change:

  1. Know WHY you want change.
  2. Understand WHAT it means for that change to happen.
  3. Time WHEN the change can best occur.
  4. Find WHO you want to ally with.
  5. Consider WHERE the change can best serve.
  6. Practice HOW the change needs to emerge.
  7. And always always always be aware of the influence of your change on others – Our greatest risk is that we become blinded by your own righteousness about our own need for change. This is why a community is necessary to keep each of us highly motivated and always in check.

 

To particpate in "BE THE CHANGE" communities, go to http://tinyurl.com/BeTheChangeNow

 

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Use this montra to instill a 'change agent' mentality, and to help you manifest change.

Be the change, Be the change, Be the change,

I know why I want the change, I understand what it means for the change to happen, I know when the change will happen, I have found allies to partner with, I am clear on where the change can best serve, I am practicing how the change needs to emerge, I am aware of the influence of my change acts upon others.

I am the change, I am the change, I am the change.

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Be the change, Be the change, Be the change,

I know why I want the change, I understand what it means for the change to happen, I know when the change will happen, I have found allies to partner with, I am clear on where the change can best serve, I am practicing how the change needs to emerge, I am aware of the influence of my change acts upon others.

I am the change, I am the change, I am the change.

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Be the change, Be the change, Be the change,

I know why I want the change, I understand what it means for the change to happen, I know when the change will happen, I have found allies to partner with, I am clear on where the change can best serve, I am practicing how the change needs to emerge, I am aware of the influence of my change acts upon others.

I am the change, I am the change, I am the change.

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Be the change, Be the change, Be the change,

I know why I want the change, I understand what it means for the change to happen, I know when the change will happen, I have found allies to partner with, I am clear on where the change can best serve, I am practicing how the change needs to emerge, I am aware of the influence of my change acts upon others.

I am the change, I am the change, I am the change.

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To particpate in "BE THE CHANGE" communities, go to http://tinyurl.com/BeTheChangeNow

 

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