
COUNTERINTUITIVE THINKING TO CHANGE: Attract, Influence and Win
I swiped the magnetic key, entered the office, placed my hot cup of coffee on the desk, sat down and just stared at the pile of documents awaiting my action. As I turned ON my laptop, and for over a year now, this question, “Is this all there is to my life?” Had been bothering me. I was chilled by the second, central air worked my nerves. And just like that I decided to quit my job. Time was up. See I had witnessed, job layoffs, my colleagues walked out, the axe fell on them. I even helped them walk out. They had nothing but a box with a few personal items. Treated like criminals, watched over by security guards. Grown men and women, I had come to call friends. And now, were nothing more than intruders. Unwanted Baggage. The pity, sorrow on their faces, ate me. I could see my bosses through the glass doors. Acted like they didn’t see them at all, fake smiles, chit chats about families on breaks was just a façade. The ones walked out had no retirement, savings, and no side hustle. Extra