CHANGES: The Busy Professional's Guide to Reducing Stress, Accomplishing Goals and Mastering Adaptability

Why do people struggle with creating the changes they say they want? With over a decade of work with thousands of clients in the fields of organizational consulting, executive coaching and psychotherapy, author Michael Diettrich-Chastain reveals the seven life dimensions that impact our ability to make professional and personal changes...as well as why we succeed at making certain changes and fail at others. Ever wonder why things aren't going the way you planned? Why things are happening TO you instead of YOU making them happen? Have you set out to create change in your life and then been drawn back into old patterns that you tried so hard to avoid? Do you know what questions to ask to get you moving and excited about your personal and professional life again? CHANGES will help you ask the right questions, integrate the various parts of your life experience, and translate understanding into behavior.Stress, demands, assumptions, pressure, and expectations can often hijack our ability to create sustainable change. CHANGES is an evergreen resource that will assist busy professionals in reaching goals not yet accomplished, adapt to challenging circumstances, and reduce stress along the way. Savvy leaders will see the resources and tools in CHANGES as paramount to creating behavior change in themselves and those that they lead. Creating positive change in the individual translates into creating powerfully functioning teams and leaders. By connecting the seven different influences in our life experience, we can build the capacity to create change in any aspect of our life.Reduce your stress with actionable strategies that work and accelerate the discovery of what stressors are REALLY affecting your daily life. Improve your ability to manage fear and increase your motivation while building greater personal and professional discipline.Uncover which specific aspects of your life (mental, emotional, physical, environmental and more) are helping or hurting your ability to make change.

"CHANGES is a great exploration of how the various parts of our life really impact our ability to be successful in any professional or personal role we have. The author clearly outlines seven dimensions of our lived experience that are so influential on our ability to create positive change. This is a great resource for individuals and organizations alike!"
--Ariel Garten, Founder & CEO of Interaxon

"The quality of the questions we ask ourselves determines the quality of our lives! Michael Diettrich-Chastain masterfully guides us to three simple, brilliant questions that have the power to direct us to reduce stress, ignite momentum, and constantly keep us on track as change-thrivers!"
--Brian Biro, author of Beyond Success and There Are No Overachievers

"The more things stay the same, the more they don't! Everything is in a constant state of change...including YOU. Which is what makes this book so valuable. Drawing on his deep coaching and consulting experience, Michael Diettrich-Chastain provides insights, tools, and tips that are eminently effective and transformational."
--Bill Treasurer, bestselling author of Courage Goes to Work

"Michael Diettrich-Chastain provides both a concise and compelling "playbook" for managing change in both our personal and professional lives. I highly recommend this book for anyone charged with leading change in an organizational setting, or managing transitions in your personal life. Michael will challenge you to think differently and holistically, while providing the resources necessary to help you effectively manage change."
--William L. Sparks, PhD
Dennis Thompson Chair & Professor, Leadership McColl School of Business, Queens University of Charlotte

"Michael Diettrich-Chastain's thorough and thoughtful book is a paean to the power--the imperative--of self-reflection in the work of creating positive change, both professionally and personally. He lucidly deconstructs the process of self-inquiry into its component parts, making it tangible and user-friendly. In his capable hands, the search for self-knowledge is not some mysterious algorithm but a profoundly practical and reachable goal."
--Gregg Levoy, author of Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life and Vital Signs: The Nature and Nurture of Passion

"Like a skillful mapmaker, Michael lays out a clarion path for the reader to chart their own journey for change in however they need it--and we all need it.. Equally applicable in life, love and career. CHANGES is a robust and useful guide and am important contribution to the field. A book of beauty and wisdom."
--Matthew Moseley, Communication strategist, author of Dear Dr. Thompson: Felony Murder and the Last Gonzo Campaign, and world record holder open water swimmer