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The 7 Worst Words in Business

There's comfort in tradition, protocols and processes; however, 20th century ways of doing business probably don't work in the 21st century. Working as you always have just doesn't cut it any longer. The familiarity of staid business practices can cost your organization in time, people and profits. While change is often unsettling, it can be exhilarating and profitable. As the saying goes, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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The 7 Worst Words in Business

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  1. The 7 Worst Words in Business The 7 Worst Words in Business Shannon Mouton Gray Communications & Marketing Professional

  2. “ ” Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. John F. Kennedy “ ” Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. John F. Kennedy

  3. Are you ready?

  4. This is how we've always done It.

  5. Same old results Same old thinking

  6. There are a number of plausible reasons (really, excuses) for saying them: There are a number of plausible reasons (really, excuses) for saying them:

  7. Excuse No. 1 It worked well in the past. There is a track record of success doing It this way. Excuse No. 1 It worked well in the past. There is a track record of success doing It this way.

  8. Excuse No. 2 People do not respond well to change. This is how your stakeholders like It. Excuse No. 2 People do not respond well to change. This is how your stakeholders like It.

  9. Excuse No. 3 There are not enough resources to research and implement new ways of doing It. Excuse No. 3 There are not enough resources to research and implement new ways of doing It.

  10. . Excuse No. 4 There’s a lack of enthusiasm, energy and morale for doing It in the first place.

  11. . TOO BAD! GET OVER YOURSELF!

  12. . NOW is the time to take a risk and push It to the next level.

  13. . Organizations expect innovative thinking, out-of-the-box ideas and no- holds-barred solutions.

  14. . New results New thinking

  15. . 1. Get Motivated This is an opportunity to learn some- thing new, do something unique and make a difference in your organization.

  16. . 2. Build a New Team Work with different people. Untapped colleagues bring fresh energy, unheard perspectives and new ideas.

  17. . 3. Pace Yourself Make strategic and distinctive incremen- tal changes, do not rebuild It from the ground up.

  18. . 4. Seek Counsel Talk to people who have done It before, they have the wisdom of experience and lessons learned.

  19. . 5. Be Bold Don’t be afraid to make mistakes along the way or fail altogether.

  20. . 6. Keep Smiling It has been done the same way for eons, some may not understand, be comfort- table with or want change.

  21. . “ ” Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. George Bernard Shaw

  22. . Take IT on with gusto and make IT yours!

  23. . Shannon Mouton Gray shannonrmgray@gmail.com @ShannonRenee Linkedin.com/in/shannonmoutongray Facebook.com/shannonrmouton

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