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f you think about it, at this very moment millions of people are going
through a major change in their lives (or more than one). They may
be in the process of getting divorced or caring for someone who is
sick or starting a new relationship or struggling to pay for college.We face constant changes as well in our jobs, in politics, the environment, technology, the law, our health-care  system,
treatment options, education, the institution of marriage and the
shape of the family today. In her new book The First 30 Days, business consultant Ariane de Bonvoisin offers a philosophy and practical tools to help you initiate a change that you want or need to make—or embrace one that has already happened. The big plus is that people who navigate the early days of a major change successfully are more likely to get through the rest of it (and future changes as well) with confidence and clarity. “If we approach change with a positive mind-set, if we ask the right questions, use the best tools, have a plan and surround ourselves with strong, inspiring people, it will no longer seem so daunting and our path so uncertain,” says de Bonvoisin. “Change means something new, and something new always makes you grow—even if how you grow is not what you expected.” Each chapter opens with a principle about change and includes action points to help you integrate the change principles into your own life. Each chapter ends with the three most important things to remember—concepts that will help you as you go forward. One principle that guides the entire book is the author’s belief that from any change, even the most difficult and incomprehensible, something good can come. “This good thing hasn’t always occurred when I wanted it to, or in the way I could have imagined, but it has always happened,” she writes. The First 30 Days: Your Guide to Making Any Change Easier (HarperOne, softcover $14.99) is available online and in bookstores.  |
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