Have you ever heard this one?
Think about it, if you keep doing the same thing day in and day out and are looking for different results, chances are that’s not going to happen. This applies to pretty much everything in your life.
Looking for a new partner but you always to the same social site, day after day…and no luck. Why not try a new social club? Looking for a new job but keep looking at the same want ads or websites. Why not take a handful of your resumes and walk around to different businesses, can’ hurt?Point is, when we have an issue or problem in our lives, we seem to revert to the same way we have always done something and expect different results. In order to get a better result, you need to do something different, out of the ordinary for you. This is how you grow. This is how you come out of your comfort zone. I know, scary stuff.
But in order to live the life you are destined to live, coming out of your comfort zone is part of that process. For me, I have recently given two public speeches. Not long ones, but I still had to get in front of a group of people and talk. That is coming out of my comfort zone.
I also do a lot of networking for my business and most cases, I go to these events by myself. Again, out of my comfort zone. In the past I would have made sure someone I knew was going to be there and have someone go with me. Not these days, if there is an event I want to attend, I don’t even think about it. I just go. Luckily for me, I usually find someone I know, but not every time. But I know if I want to grow my business, networking is part of that and so I do it. And know I look at it as somewhat of an adventure, never knowing who I will meet and what is in store.
So the next time you have an issue and need an answer, instead of going right, go left. Instead of going where you usually go, go somewhere different. Think different. For the simple act of thinking different will get you different results, hopefully better ones!
Keep dreaming big …
Patti Bokowski
