How Do You Handle Transitions ?

Marcellus C. Taylor
2 min readJan 31, 2022

“Time is filled with swift transition” — Jennie B. Wilson

There are many phenomena that are certain to impact every human being .These phenomena impact how we show up in the world and how we engage with our local community and the world at large. One such phenomenon is, transition .Transition happens to both “ peasants and potentates” . You can not work your way out of dealing with transitions . You can not talk your way out of experiencing the moments that require a shift in your life . Transitions happens when we have to confront the inevitability of change . Transitions can be prompted by life , death and as Linda Ellis poetically describes it , the manifold components of the dash in between .

How do you handle transitions ? Do you become a better or worse version of yourself when you are embarking on the journey of uncertainty ? To aid you in evaluating your handling of transitions ,take the brief transitions quiz below. I encourage you to share your thoughts in the comment section because your experience(s) could help others move forward .

QUIZ

  1. Reflect on the last 30 days : Can you identify 1–2 transitions you had to engage ?
  2. How did you initially feel about the transition ?
  3. On a scale of 1–10 (1= I handled this transition poorly , 10 = I handled this transition extremely well ) how would you rate your handling of this transition ?
  4. Did you have support during this transition ?
  5. In what ways might you improve how you handled this transition if you had to repeat it ?

I am sending you strength , power and wisdom as you purposefully engage your next transition !

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Marcellus C. Taylor

Dr. Marcellus C. Taylor is a Co-Founder and CEO of Blossburg & Cedar LLC , a leadership and learning consultancy firm based in Harrisburg, PA.