I follow a blog called Zen Habits, and today I discovered an article entitled, "The Number One Dream Killer: Doing What Works." This in turn led me to a new blog that I really like, called The Illuminated Mind. Both have some very thoughtful posts and, for me at least, provide food for thought and reflection.
I found this "Dream Killer" post and another one entitled "Why Being Productive is a Huge Waste of Time" to be very interesting. I find it hard to break out of the mold and do things different. I have tons of ideas, but occasionally find myself mired down in the minutiae of day-to-day work. Being an Air Traffic Controller at O'Hare and running Full Moon Rising, Inc. when I am not there keeps me hopping. The Air Traffic thing has trained me to be decisive and expect immediate compliance, something that is not necessarily the best way to be in business, especially when collaboration is required.
These articles are refreshing as they remind me to think outside of the box and keep trying to do things I would not normally do. I think as a company we do think creatively and attempt do things differently, but of course it is you who would be the real judge of that.
I would love to hear what you are doing to break out of your box!
Bryan Thompson
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