Is the Grass Really Greener on the Other Side of the Fence?

I sometimes get frustrated with women who are always looking for the next better thing. They always want to start from scratch and do something different. I wonder: How about if you just stop and try to make where you are work for you, huh?

Although I like it that they may think they’re attempting to Think 2 Steps Ahead, most of the time they’re actually just trying to avoid dealing with their own reality. They’re playing a form of the “If only” game, usually without winning.

Perhaps, instead of looking for a greener field, they ought to just try to fertilize their own pasture. Either way, there’s a whole lot of energy expended. For those of us who come from a corporate background, we know the statistics on how much harder and more costly it is to find and get new rather than retain current customers. Same principle. They have to be brutally honest with themselves when they ask if it’s worth it.

Ask your clients what small changes or expenditures of energy they can invest in simply making their current situation better rather than facing a Major Change which may or may not improve their situation.

The key to improving the situation is always that something must change. But maybe, just maybe, not everything. Encourage clients to start with something small and realistic to see what happens. They can always take a bigger step; make a bigger change later if necessary.