Change Maker: Turn Your Passion for Health and Fitness into a Powerful Purpose and a Wildly Successful Career

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We want your nominations for the needle pushers, the sometimes under-the-radar sideways thinkers who are making change happen rather than just alerting us to the need for change. They can be working in the smartest startups, pioneering research labs or in large organizations, employing technology to do business better and proving that purpose and profit can go hand in hand. Amanda Selvaratnam of the University of York. Through her work with Department of International Trade and as a DiT Export Champion much of Amanda’s work involves promoting the UK Higher Education and Corporate Training sector to overseas governments and corporations. She regularly speaks to audiences of UK businesses on export and international business. Activist Tarana Burke who started the #MeToo Movement, a movement againstsexual harassmentandassault. The reason many of us know the people above is that they are, or were, Changemakers with a capital C. But do you have to operate on a scale as grand as theirs to be a changemaker? A Changemaker for the Rhinos

Change-making takes many forms, and we’re looking for as many examples of tech’s positive potential as possible. We’re after the people who are rethinking how and where new technologies can be applied, at whatever scale. June: Curiosity:Change-makers are curious, they want to know how the world works and explore it. This is an important characteristic because if you never wonder why something works the way it does it can never be improved. I share with you five ways to become more curious and how that can benefit your career or business. Bill Drayton was also responsible for the increased use of the term ‘ social entrepreneur.’ 2. What is another word for change maker? Because, as U.S. social entrepreneur Bill Drayton said, "If everyone is a changemaker, there's no way a problem can outrun a solution." Changemakers, and How to Be OneWhereas, if the change is done without our involvement or when we perceive that somebody else is subjecting us to the change, then we tend to resist that change and it doesn’t feel as comfortable or as positive for us. ColfaxInsurance I think they're made (for the most part). Their experiences, and the experiences of those around them, help shape who they are and how they respond and react and how they advocate for the changes they want to see. Each month I will provide a blog with tips and resources, I’ll also have some video, audio and 30 day challenges that you can participate in throughout the year. Also look out for events, such as retreats and panel discussions and don’t forget to invite me into your organisation to provide a talk, or programme bespoke to your needs!

Examples of using social proof to drive change include the merge used by HMRC, which is the tax office in the United Kingdom. We are making some strong progress but there is plenty more to do. The great news is that this is continuing to gather momentum. What we need is to keep this going, bring more and more people on the journey. There are plenty of opportunities to be directly involved in things like the IMLA lunch and learn activities, the working in mortgages taskforces, DIFF, contribution to the WIM content but even if people are not able to directly get involved just being aware of the work that is taking place and being open and curious will ensure that we continue make positive change.Behavioral economics is is the study of psychology as it relates to the economic decision-making processes of individuals and institutions (source: Investopedia). March: Dare to dream:What don’t you dare to dream about? To make real change you need courage otherwise nothinghappens. Change-makers dare to bevulnerableand ask forhelp when they can’t do it on their own. They take responsibility for their own action and show who they are without being arrogant. They dare to make mistakes and fix them ifnecessary.The theme for this years International Women’s Day is “Think equal, build smart, innovate for change”, only those who dare to dream can achieve that. I’ll showcase some women who have done so.

Outreach: Looking to forge connections and endorsement from external organisations and subject matter experts with shared goals Speak up."One of the things I say all the time–and I think the advice that was given to me at one point–was that you have a voice, and it needs to be heard. People don't need to agree with what you say, but you have a need to be able to say it. Speak up, speak often and speak loudly." –Teresa Younger, CEO of The Ms Foundation For Women, the organization co-founded by Gloria Steinem,whose mission is to" build women's collective power to realize a nation of justice for all." We know people are integral to any successful change initiative and experience has taught us that the better we understand our clients, the more we can achieve for them. Because of this, our first step is always to invest time getting to know you and your people, building an intimate appreciation of your unique situation, your values, approach, and style.So the more we have a repeated way of doing things, the more we think the same way, the more strongly connected those neural pathways become. The sprawling Kaptembwa slum in Nakuru, Kenya, is home to poverty, rotting garbage, overflowing sewers, and unemployment. It was also the home of Lorna Rutto. Like Craig, it's unlikely you'll have heard of her. Having a working understanding of how people make decisions is important for successful change making. Understand the subconscious nature of decision-making CXC is an incredible platform to change the mindset and perspective on many things (to the best of course). I can definitely say that I’ve been transformed, and I now have a much better understanding about what it takes to be a social entrepreneur, scaling impact and opening yourself to others.” While we’re hopeful for the future of the health and fitness industry, we’re frustrated by all the noise out there today.