I put my foot in my mouth when I posted:
Do something you’ve never done before!
I was called to the carpet to think of something I’d never done before. Ummm, I kept thinking about it.
Sure, there are lots of things I’ve never done before:
Skydiving
Ice Skating
Roller Blading
Snorkeling
Fishing
Hunting
Deep Sea Diving
Notice how they’re all related to some type of activity either outdoor or indoor.
I started to wonder why I’d never done those things and realized because I’m not interested in doing them.
The things we really want to do, we figure it out. Sure we have big dreams of things that may require more money or time, but for the most part the daily things that are right in front of us, right at our finger tips, the things we want to do within those realms…
WE DO!
The cool part about it all is that there is always something that we are unaware of, but when we find out about it and evaluate whether it’s something we’re interested in, guess what…
We go do it!
Our challenge is to get outside of complacency and being comfortable with how we do things. You know the simple stuff like:
the way you drive home
which grocery store you go to
the food you eat
your activities outside of work and church (same ole, same ole)
Let’s all strive to do something we’ve never done before or at least something different.
Take a different route this week
Approach a new project differently
Talk to a complete stranger about something other than the weather and your business
Wave to your neighbors when you drive through the neighborhood
This is my never done something before:
This blog post was written freehand meaning I didn’t over concern myself with what anyone would think about it and had fun in the process. I also did not think about one stinkin’ keyword. (I think I just stuck my tongue out at the SEO who-ha’s, don’t ask what that means, I made it up…lol!)
Now granted it took a while to get to this point, however I’M HERE! Shouldn’t blogging be that way. Fun, informative, and somewhat relaxed. I got out of corporate to move away from the suits and stuffy atmosphere. It’s crazy to create it in my own environment.
I’m stopping here:)
And if you’re still trying to keep up with someone else please don’t. Be different: What Is Your Unique Factor?
If you’ve never clicked the tweet button below, play with that, have a ball! Something different right;)
Thanks for this post! I was always concerned with just writing freely, from the heart, that’s what I do best. I seem to have forgotten many writing rules, when to start a new paragraph, how to use a semi colon, haaaaaa, you know what I mean. I love just to write my thoughts, but also I do like to research and write what the audience would want to hear, but it’s nice to let go and….write!
Great post Tiffany! And exactly what I needed to hear today š It’s funny, I’ve done 6 of the 7 items you listed that you haven’t done before and been perfectly okay with them but put me in front of my computer and I freeze right there. Time to unfreeze and step out of my comfort zone. Great challenge to “get outside of my complacency”. Thank you Tiffany š
That makes me š Sheri! I’m so, so glad. Too funny that 6 out of the 7 you’ve done. Goes to show how we’re wired differently. Do what’s comfortable for you when it comes to the computer and don’t worry about the rest. That’s what you’ve got me for. And when I need to know what it’s like regarding any of the 6 things I’ll call on you and draw from your experiences…haha!!
Thank you for that, nice post. I was having the same thought process recently. I too left corporate world to be more myself and then put my own shackles on by thinking I had to do things a certain way because that’s what the ‘experts’ said. I am now enjoying being myself more and doing it my way. My mantra is becoming ‘Hell Yeah, or No!’. I used to find it a bind ‘having’ to tweet 3x day – that is now a ‘No’ and I now market in ways that are more me and more fun!
Welcome to the blog Russell:) I hear ya! Love your mantra “Hell Yeah, or No!” haha!! Good stuff:) There are ways to be consistent on social media without having to think about it.