Changing Directions Without Losing Your Way: Managing the Six Stages of Change at Work and in Life

by Paul Edwards, Sarah Edwards

Identifies six stages of transformation in business and in life, explaining how to assess and understand change for what it is and its potential for the future, and offers advice on how to alter one's career or other important aspects of life to adapt to a new reality. By the authors of Working from Home. Original. 30,000 first printing.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2001

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Reviews

[Rachel]

This book is mostly about changing jobs or careers. But a lot of it is applicable to relationships, or to any life change. First I did a quick scan and thought it was too slick and too conventional (mainstream) for me. But then I looked again, read the whole book, and liked it. Well written, with lots of examples, questions, lists, exercises - even advice (questionable in my opinion) on what kinds of food to eat. The six stages are: facing a new reality, releasing the past, finding your way, embracing the future, developing a strategy, and putting the show on the road. I was able, without too much of a stretch, to see how to use the methods in the book to work through relationship problems, assuming that both partners recognize the need for change.

[Jeanette Welch · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book helpful as it discusses the stages of change. It helped me be more patient with myself as I moved forward in new directions.

[Effendy Yahaya · Rating 3 out of 5]

be creative, implement plan strategically. high aim stands as taking one step at a time.