In the previous article,
I talked about the first step of how to deal with the healthy change. Within
the first step of this transformation management, we need to identify what we
must change throughout the logical and illogical motivations. Without thinking
too much, my logical motivations are my family and a healthy life. My illogical
motivation was the fear of having surgery to achieve a healthier life. All
these reasons led me to my second step: The change action in September 2012.
A good leader uses
multiple tools to bring forward change projects. In order to achieve a desired
or new state, companies address typically change management projects. A new
system, the development of a new product, the reengineering of a process, and
sales deepening the relationship with existing customers are examples of change
management projects. In order to achieve successful results, leaders require
tactics and team building.
For a chubby person (to
soften the term) like me, taking action to stop being obese is almost a
lifestyle intervention. The action had to take place in three areas: food,
exercise, and habits associated with both. Another important decision was that
this change I could not carry it out by myself. I needed help or a consultant. Schein
explains the role of this consultant (1995) as the person involved with my
change from scratch and share a commitment to helping me to lead a different
lifestyle and habits. After finishing my masters in management in August 2012,
I decided to apply all the knowledge learned from change management to adapt a
healthier lifestyle.
In September 2012, I
enrolled in the program of Dr. Cederquist's Wellness Center in Naples, Florida. After trying several other alternatives with no success, it was a logical reason to
participate in this program. I needed to fight my own diet schemes. I always
started a diet every Monday of each week with enthusiasm and commitment but at
the end of the week the spellbound was broken. The excuses were the forces of resistance
to change; this resistance was so strong enough that it could smash down my
personal commitment. I needed to unlearn in order to learn new habits to adapt a
healthier lifestyle. I enrolled myself into my health master for the period 2012-2013.
The Dr. Cederquist team
offered me the tools to address this change; among these tools I can mention a
day planner; a food diary; a record of my weekly measures such as weight, water,
fat mass, among others; a list of personal motivators; and, what I like the
most, a visit with my nutritionist to assess weekly progress. Additionally,
every 6 weeks, I have a comprehensive medical check up which evaluates physical
and laboratory tests showing the positive transformation of my body.
For keeping me
motivated, I need to have a constant monitoring of my positive changes. Definitely,
the most important effect is to constantly follow-up. The feedback arising allows me to make the
necessary corrections in the three areas: food, exercise and habits in order to
make further progress in reducing weight. Any resemblance to a work plan to
increase product sales, traffic and average ticket sales, it is merely a
coincidence.
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