Racing ahead with change
I was searching for inspiration for my latest blog and it was
during a day at Chester Racecourse that it came to me.
I normally ponder over my working day and plans for the day ahead
during my regular evening exercise regime. Running through the
fields of the Wirral countryside as the sun goes down really is the
perfect setting for doing that all important "thinking."
But not on this occasion. It was actually during my working day the
idea for my latest blog came to me.
In today's society many of us are completely resistant to
change. I think making changes is something which actually becomes
more difficult as we grow older. I have to admit I was becoming a
victim myself. But at the age of 34 I took the plunge and made that
life-changing decision. After 15 years as a journalist I made the
move to what would become the job of my dreams - Public Relations.
It was a major decision for me. Many of my fellow journalists said
to me at the time I would regret the move - but after just one week
working in public relations I realised how wrong everyone had been.
Today I find myself working for the most fantastic company and with
some of the greatest clients I could wish for.
On the topic of change and taking risks - this is something which
one of my clients did just last week. It was a brave step to take -
and it has paid off in massive ways.
Chester Racecourse was at the forefront of making dramatic changes
to the world of show jumping.
A sport loved by Royalty and famous for its up-market image was to
be completely transformed at the famous Roodee.
Independent sports consultants were brought in to give the sport a
whole new image. The red jackets were removed and replaced with
polo shirts and betting was allowed on the course. Cheerleaders
welcomed the riders into the show-ring and every rider had their
own signature tune ranging from She's a Man Eater to hits by
rocker Bryan Adams.
It was a brave move for Chester to take - a move which could have
gone horribly wrong - but it didn't - the event was a
tremendous success receiving wide-spread media coverage both
locally and nationally. It is an event which is now set to
transform the future of show jumping for decades to come.
Change is something which comes to all of us - both in our personal
lives and in the world of work. The steps taken by both myself and
Chester Racecourse prove that change is something which should
never be feared or avoided.
The lesson I have learned - and no doubt Chester Racecourse has too
- is never let change stand in your way - you just don't know
what successes you are letting pass you by.
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