If you find yourself struggling to find ways of jumpstarting your business or life, the answer may be as simple as clearing out a little space for creative thought.
Finding space for creative thought doesn't have to be overwhelming. Start simple.
Discover time that can be yours without making tremendous changes. For example, most of us spend some time driving to and from work. Rather than spending that time returning phone calls or rehashing the problems of the day, listen to your favorite music and let your mind play or just relax. You will be amazed at the wonderful ideas that appear when you let your mind "do it's own thing".
You know, day-dreaming is not really wasted time. Some of our greatest ideas come to us during such moments of peaceful, creative idleness. You just let your mind drift and think about what IT wants to think about... let it hop through the field of thoughts like someone with a trigger-happy TV Remote finger. You will be surprised just what your mind is capable of conjuring up when you take the time to be still and listen.
More often than not, it is when we stop thinking about something, a problem, a challenge, seeking a solution, and move to a different room and just sit quietly, the solution will just pop into our heads. But our minds can’t think creatively when we force it to look at things from the narrow perspective we have and it can’t think creatively if it is being bombarded with interruptions from other people, the TV, the radio, etc.
By all means use outside advice and suggestions for your business and life, but when it comes to something unique to you, that outside advice just doesn't cover, know that all the answers you ever need are within. You already have the answer, but you need quiet time for it to surface and say "hey, I'm here!" We all, really do, know all the answers ourselves, but some of us just don't trust ourselves because we think we aren't that clever. Know that this has nothing to do with your 'cleverness' or what level school you went to.
When planning your 2007, make sure you allow time for YOU. Even if it is only 10 minutes a day... treat that 10 minutes as precious YOU time... no work, no family, no friends, no nothing... just you and yourself.
And have a wonderful, happy, and successful New Year!!
Terri Levine
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