Let’s talk about the word change.  Today I changed my clothes, my sheets and my hairstyle.  I went to the grocery store because I had to change my diet.  When I got the register, I asked for change for a $5 so I could get a scratch ticket for the Florida lottery.  Later that day I changed my mind about a report I had to complete for work and realized the weather had changed dramatically from sunny to a torrential downpour.  I could go on and on, but I think you get the idea. 

For years, musical artists have written songs about change.  For instance, Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin”. Written in 1964, each verse in the song tells a different story, but the core message is clear- change is a constant in life.  Almost all of us are familiar with ch-ch-ch-ch “Changes” by David Bowie.  According to Songfacts.com, this is a reflective song about defying your critics and stepping out on your own.  Let’s also recognize the famous song; “Man in The Mirror.” This is basically a song about wanting change in the world, but instead of blaming others, it’s about taking responsibility for the change you want to see. The key message is that if you want to make anything happen, first, you must look at the “Man in the Mirror” and ask what you’ve done to make a difference.

Did you know that every day we wake up on a completely different planet? Volcanoes have erupted forming new land, plants have grown providing us with new food and adding oxygen to the atmosphere and hundreds of thousands of humans have joined us.   According to Scientific American, about 330 billion cells are replaced daily in the human body, equivalent to 1 percent of all our cells!  In 80 to 100 days, 30 trillion cells will have been replenished – the equivalent of a new you!

How about change in the workplace? According to Forbes Magazine, while coping with change in the workplace can be challenging there are ways to make it easier.  Helping others, embracing new opportunities, maintaining relationships, accepting rather than resisting, and overcommunicating were all recommended.

Recently, Welcome Wagon was acquired by the Porch Group (NASDAQ:PRCH) to join its marketing and software division led by V12, a subsidiary of Porch. Maria De la Salas, President of Welcome Wagon believes that “This acquisition is a real testament to all who have contributed to the success of our company.  As a member of a public company, there are many exciting new opportunities ahead.  I am very excited for the next chapter in Welcome Wagon’s story.”

To sum it up, according to Heraclitus, “The Only Constant in Life is Change.” Ancient Greek philosophers taught valuable lessons that are still mind-blowingly relevant today.  When a simple saying has remained alive for centuries, it is a good idea to stop and recognize its truth.