Creative Juices

Have you ever had a notion just seemingly pop into your head when you least expected it?  There are times such an idea may be questioned and other times it may be dismissed almost as fast as it presented itself. It might also be something that is recurring as you contemplate what it might mean.

I advocate action..  I cannot begin to count the number of times I vacillated to the point of talking myself out of acting on an idea.  It may have been fear of the consequences, believing there is "no way that could be right" or making excuses for not pushing ahead.  

I spoke recently at the Optimist International www.optimist.org Convention in New Orleans to a group of incoming leaders and was charged with getting them fired up but also how they could deal with the ups and downs of the office they were about to hold and even those situations that come out of the blue for which there are no blueprints for handling them.  I told them that's when they have to quiet themselves and wait for that notion to surface.

There is no way for your conscience to overtake the overwhelming buzz that exists in our lives today.  Computers, cellphones, social media, blogs, (including this one) family, friends, our employer and everything else make our 24/7 lives cry out, at times,  for a few more hours in one of those days. Or there is the alternative.  Simply set aside some time to disconnect. 

 It's like the backyard exercise related in Tuesday's blog. When we get rid of all the clutter, that's when ideas will surface and maybe those ideas that come along will enable you to overcome whatever hurdle is standing in your way.  It's what I told the incoming leaders of Optimist International to do and I am certain it will help them.  There will be a few steps to take so it can help you, in next Tuesday's blog.  

Make it a good weekend