for a change

For the sake of contrast or variety; as something novel or different. It’s nice to see you here on time, for a change. I’m sick of Chinese food. Let’s try that new South African restaurant for a change.See also: change, forFarlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

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Quotes About Change In Life

60. Change before you have to.― Jack Welch

61. If you don’t like change, you will like irrelevance even less.― General Eric Shinseki

62. “Do I contradict myself? Very well, then, I contradict myself; I am large — I contain multitudes.”― Walt Whitman

63. “Growing up happens when you start having things you look back on and wish you could change ― Clary Fray”― Cassandra Clare, City of Ashes

64. “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.”― Alan W. Watts

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65. You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.― R. Buckminster Fuller

66. “We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers – but never blame yourself. It’s never your fault. But it’s always your fault, because if you wanted to change you’re the one who has got to change.”― Katharine Hepburn, Me: Stories of My Life

67. “Don’t confuse poor decision-making with destiny. Own your mistakes. It’s ok; we all make them. Learn from them so they can empower you!”― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

68. “A bend in the road is not the end of the road…Unless you fail to make the turn.”― Helen Keller

69. “Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn’t stop for anybody.”― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

For additional reading, be sure to also check out these letting go quotes for finally moving on.

Processes

How do you carry out your work?

• Decision rights (who decides what, reporting lines)

• Distribution (centralized or decentralized)

• Location (which processes sit next to each other)

• Focus (customer or product)

Quotes About Change and Moving On

39. “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” -Leo Tolstoy

40. “Play to your strengths. If you aren’t great at something, do more of what you’re great at.” -Jason Lemkin

41. “You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.” -Johnny Cash

42.“Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn’t stop for anybody.” – Stephen Chobsky

43. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” -Harriet Tubman

44. “Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our aim constantly focused on the future.” -Walt Disney

Building Agility

Problem

There’s a persistent failure to spot new developments and opportunities in the market; innovativeness has declined

Solution

Expose people to new aspects of their tasks and opportunities for collaboration

Be prepared to accept a constant state of mild disruption

Famous Quotes About Change

10. “Change is the law of life, and those who look only to the past and present are certain to miss the future” -John F. Kennedy

11. “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change” -Albert Einstein

12. “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward” -Martin Luther King Jr.

13. “If I’d asked my customers what they wanted, they’d have said ‘Don’t change anything.’” -Henry Ford

14. “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” -Barack Obama

15. “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” -Mother Teresa

16. “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” -John C. Maxwell

17. “In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first.” -Jimi Hendrix

18. “A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead

19. “How wonderful is it that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” – Anne Frank

Inspirational Quotes About Change

20. “One child, one teacher, one pen, and one book can change the world” -Malala Yousafzai

21. “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude” -Oprah Winfrey

22. “The price of doing the same old thing is far higher than the price of change.” —Bill Clinton

23. “Don’t let rejection create self-doubt. The founder of Starbucks was turned down by 217 of the 242 investors he initially spoke with.” -Elizabeth Galbut

24. “Things don’t have to change the world to be important” -Steve Jobs

25. “Every day the clock resets. Your wins don’t matter. Your failures don’t matter. Don’t stress on what was, fight for what could be. “ -Sean Higgins

26. “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” -John D. Rockefeller

27. “What’s dangerous is not to evolve.”-Jeff Bezos

28. “Change in all things is sweet.” -Aristotle

29 “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” -James Baldwin

30. “Miracles happen every day, change your perception of what a miracle is and you’ll see them all around you.” -Jon Bon Jovi

Did you enjoy these change quotes

Now that you are armed with all sorts of powerful advice and motivation to change, go out and ace it.

Be who you want to be, don’t question yourself or your abilities, and most of all, always believe in yourself and that you can be whoever you want to be.

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