Change is something that I have always struggled with. I don’t like change because it can be scary. The unknown element in any changing situation can be quite daunting for me. I am about to experience quite a big change in my job and I’m not referring to my business, but to my day job. My store manager is leaving the business after 9 years. I have been working with him for the entirety of his 9 years with the business and have become good friends with him. So for a new manager to come in and replace him, that change is very scary to me. Will I be able to connect with this new manager like I did with my current manager? Will the new manager understand me and my situation? That element of change really scares me and makes me very apprehensive.

Another change that scares me is becoming my own boss, as and when this business takes off and I can leave my day job, that will be a huge change to take in. I know it is a change that I need to encounter though. So the apprehension that I feel for experiencing that change is something that I need to embrace and not be scared of.

Change can be a good thing. We all need change sometimes, just to keep life interesting. I am sure that the changes I know are coming in my work life will not be anywhere near as daunting as what I am thinking in my head. The anxiety I get when I think about change can be quite overwhelming, but the changes do need to happen.

The change coming this week for me with losing my boss is going to have a profound effect on me. It is a big change for me both professionally and personally. I’m not only losing my boss, but he is also my friend, my mentor and the closest thing I have to a big brother. It will be a hard change to embrace, but it is something that has to happen for me to move forward. He has been so supportive of my objective to start this business and knowing that I have his support has made me more determined to succeed. Change is scary but in this case, ultimately, I think it will be a good thing.