Don't be afraid to stand up and speak

Since introducing the idea of life transition planning, so many people have said what a great idea we have uncovered. In fact, people have stopped me and said that it is such an important thing and so necessary. I was in line the other day waiting for a coffee and I ran into somebody who had recently read an article about Full Circle. She said to me that she knew someone that needed our help.

So here is my issue. That woman that had a friend with a need, she too needs our help. You see she has parents and they are going to age soon. If you know that you will one day have to step into the role of being a caregiver or decision maker does it make sense to wait until a crisis hits? Absolutely not. So each time I bring up what we do and why it is important, I almost always get strong confirmation. It is not easy to sign up for something that nobody wants to be part of, but one way or another most of us will be in the role one day. I think of it like a person that hates to do public speaking but must give a huge presentation to a room full of people. One way or another you will be on stage so make sure to do the preparation and even rehearse. You will be assure a better performance this way.