Hold That Thought…

This week I've been thinking about navigating change effectively. Here are three things on that theme to turn overthinking into expert thinking:

1. ​FFFFF!!!! We can't always control our responses, but understanding them (and why they happen) is the key to dealing more effectively when things change or stress us out.
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2. When there's unwanted change happening, I try to remember this advice from Brené Brown's book The Gifts of Imperfection, “Don't shrink, don't puff up, but stand your sacred ground”. Meaning, try to resist the urge to bail (Flight) and also from letting the ego take over (Fight), but stay present and stick to what you know to be true.
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3. Another thing I shared in yesterday's event about navigating change effectively was the importance of knowing your values. Also, don't pick them from a list, here's a better way​

For this week's underthinking link, I'm out of time and ideas! Do you know of a pointless website I should include here? Please share and next week I'll include a double-dose of mindless fun.

Extra thoughts…

I'm writing this newsletter on Thursday evening, about two days later than when I usually start drafting. It's been an incredibly busy and exciting week, full of coaching sessions, preparing for helping UXers transition to new careers, and a trip to Manchester for the first Ambitious Women in Tech group. That was yesterday, where a group of 15 of us shared insights and experiences over a fantastic lunch, followed by an insight-packed group coaching session on how to navigate change effectively, led by yours truly.

This was the session that was thwarted last year by partially dislocating my hip while stepping out the door. A perfect example of my Flop response in action (and then inaction).

Have you flopped recently? What did you learn from that one?

Fawned Farewell,
Kim

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Hello! My name is Kim Witten and I’ve spent four decades overthinking absolutely everything. I’ve turned this ability into a super skill to get stuff done and now my mission is to help others do the same. Read more about my journey​

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