Gazing out of my office window, the landscape and vegetation is changing color here in the Upper Midwest. Tree leaves have become a mix of browns, yellows, and reds. The green grass has slowed its pace of growth, and the adjacent field of corn is rapidly changing from bright green to a sea of autumn harvest colors. It seems not long ago I could have said the view out this same window was snow white in color. Well, not to worry, the snow-white landscape will be here soon enough.
Similarly, the AMT staff landscape has also changed. This year has brought about a new publisher bringing the entire aviation group together. We’ve had retirements of long-time staff, followed by hiring and rehiring of new and young talent. Our staff has increased; a great thing to be able to say in any business these days.
You can take a look at the masthead and find the names, titles, and contact information for all of us.
I stopped by my favorite small airport this week. I hadn’t spent much time there this summer, so I was way overdue to visit the folks at historic Stanton Airfield. Just like the seasons and the magazine, the airfield has changed as well in recent times. New staff, a few different airplanes around, a new rental hangar, a couple remodeled rooms, and a very busy maintenance shop, which was great to see. Yes, even the landscape at our local recreational airport has changed.
Change, or the sake of change, is not a good thing and sudden change should be avoided, if possible. But change in order to keep up with the fast-paced, evolving world we live in, is a must. You cannot avoid change these days. A change among your coworkers, company executives, processes within your company, changes to your business model, the types of aircraft your company safely services and operates, and many other things.
Most importantly, are changes to your personal life. Sometimes people make planned intentional changes in their lives. Other times…well things just seem to happen and create a need to change.
Like the changing of the seasons, you can’t stop change and fighting it may make the situation worse. You need to face it head-on. Figure it out, embrace it, thrive, and survive, because as Heraclitus says, “change is the only constant in life.”
Keep ‘em flying safely, Ron
