Tag: change

Have you ever been on the receiving end of conflicting advice when both positions sound equally plausible?

It’s frustrating, and can even be paralyzing when the stakes are high.

I’m noticing an example of this in writing on how best to navigate change.

Let’s talk about the time in between.

William Bridges refers to it as “the neutral zone.” But it’s more like putting a car in Neutral than something we feel neutral about.

Futurist Marilyn Ferguson has referred to this time as like being “between trapezes,” with nothing to hold onto. Emotionally, that seems about right. I’ve written about it before, as the “hell of the hallway.” We’re in suspended animation for a time. But how long?

It’s the tail end of summer where I live. Last week, I was on a quick road trip in the US, where school starts a bit earlier than in most parts of Canada. We saw lots of families eating breakfast in our hotels who were clearly travelling to drop almost-grown kids off at college — jam packed minivans, stressed students and sad parents trying to hold it together, and occasionally younger siblings watching with a mix of envy and eye rolling.