What No One Tells You About Change

I haven’t written a full article in a while. Just short posts here and there. But today felt like the right day to pull back the curtain a bit and share some of the chaos in my life.

I’ve been living in change lately—personally, professionally, you name it. And as someone who's helped lead data modernization efforts across industries, I can tell you this: change is hard.

In tech - and yes and in life as well, we cling to the phrase “that’s how we’ve always done it” like a security blanket. But growth doesn't live there. Growth lives just past the discomfort, somewhere between "What the heck am I doing?" and "This might actually work."

Here’s what I know about change:

• It requires confidence to try something new.
• A little luck never hurts.
• It definitely takes planning. (Like, real planning—not just a post-it note and vibes.)
• And more than anything, it demands sheer determination.

Lately, I’ve been feeling all the things: Humbled by what I don’t know. Frustrated by what I can’t control. Excited by what’s ahead. Incredibly impatient (those that know me know that this is my spiritual flaw). And somehow still steadfast in where I’m going.

Oh—and faith. That, too. Change without faith feels like sailing without a rudder. THAT is my secret ingredient.

Here’s the silver lining: being a trusted advisor doesn’t mean having all the answers. It means being real about the process. Owning the mess. And still showing up for the people counting on you.

So yeah—change is messy. It tests your patience, rewrites your plans, and reminds you that growth almost never happens in the comfort zone.

But it also wakes you up. It invites better. It reveals who’s in your corner—and what you’re really made of.

And if you’re lucky, it sets you on a path that’s not just different, but right.

So here’s to the road ahead—twists, turns, data clouds and all. Let’s keep moving.

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