Ride the Wave of Change
The Ultimate Guide to Life Surfing
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Commit yourself to work against the forces of negativity by concentrating on your efforts totally towards the creative, positive forces within you.” – Norman Mitchell
1. LIFESURFING
Life surfing is a set of skills you can apply to help control the forces in your life. I’m sure you are using some of these skills now to cope with the pressures caused by change and uncertainty you are facing in your life. You are not alone if you feel challenged trying to keep up with everything going on in your life. You may have so much to do at work - it is challenging to get it all done by the end of the day. Sometimes you may not even find the time to read, let alone return all your email by the end of your work day.
Everyone seems so busy all the time. The economy has brought hard times for businesses and although your organization is short staffed and you feel overwhelmed, you feel lucky to have a job. Therefore, you do the best you can within the restraints of the time and resources you have.
Besides complications at work, you have a personal life too. For some people, it is challenging separating their personal lives from their professional lives. For others it is balancing quality time between their personal and professional lives.
You may feel as if there is never enough time to get things done. It always seems that there is so much to do. You are forced to neglect some things simply because you do not have the time or energy to do them. You swear you’ll get to them later. Maybe you do, and maybe you don’t.
Your frustration and aggravation level build to the point where you may feel helpless. You have learned to live with this stress and accept is as a way of life. You have reached a point where it is bearable, but it still bothers you.
Life is tough enough to handle, but what happens when a major change occurs? “Oh no,” you may think, “How will I manage now?”
Major life changes can include facing health problems, losing your job due to downsized, going through a divorce, being dumped by a significant other or constantly feeling underappreciated by others. Perhaps you are a single parent searching for the right relationship or remarried and raising two sets of children. Regardless, change keeps you wrestling with issues surrounding your money, family or relationships.
Please don’t give up hope There a way to manage the complexities of life. Your hope lies in your ability to use life surfing skills to help you shift from survival mode (which makes you feel overwhelmed and helpless) and become proactive and take control of your life.
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About the Book
Whether or not you like to surf, there’s a lot you can learn about navigating change in your own life by applying lessons from those who ride the waves of the great blue sea. Ocean surfers blend mental concentration with physical dexterity to become “one” with the wave. They combine incredible strength and balance with a laid-back attitude that lets them forget their wipeouts and look forward to riding the next wave. Norman Mitchell, an organizational psychologist with more than twenty-five years of experience as a management and performance consultant, delivers tips on using the same skills to embrace whatever waves come in your daily life. Learn how to: • face unexpected changes and uncertainties with optimism and confidence; • maintain a level head during times of transition and uncertainty; • remain positive even when facing scary waves; • overcome fears that come with formidable challenges. Riding the waves of the ocean—and life—can be exciting, but if you aren’t flexible, responsive and courageous, the results can be disastrous. By learning from ocean surfers, you’ll be equipped to handle whatever changes and challenges come at you. I like this better as the keynote to grab someone’s attention. “Ride the Wave of Change is a refreshing adventure that not only offers the reader sage advice but speaks directly to the core of one’s desire for self-sufficiency.”—Margaret Mohr, management consultant
About the Author
Norman Mitchell is an organizational psychologist with more than twenty-five years of experience as a management and performance consultant. His use of life surfing exercises and techniques are the result of many years of research and study in psychology, philosophy, religion, metaphysics, and related fields.