 President's
Corner
You know the feeling. You
haven’t felt like doing anything
– fun, professional, or
otherwise – in a long while.
When you have a stretch of free
time, you end up surfing the web
or watching bad TV, then feel
guilty about it later. You have
higher ambitions, but can’t
commit yourself. If you had to
sum up your attitude in one
word, it would be “blah.” You
are in a slump!
Hitting a slump and feeling
unmotivated affects everyone,
even people in the note
business. Slumps can be
temporary or more long-term.
Whatever the reason, your slump
doesn’t have to continue. Here
are a few ways to get out of a
slump and find something new to
kick start yourself:
Ban your Biggest Time Waster
While it’s okay to have a
mindless hobby, sometimes we
devote too much time to our
favorite time wasters. Whether
it’s Facebook or a video game,
ban your time waster for a week.
It may be the jump you need to
find something else more
fulfilling to do.
Commit Yourself to Trying
Something New
Everybody talks about completing
tasks on their bucket list, but
it’s one thing to write it down,
another to actually do it. You
could stop reading this article
right now and sign up for kayak
lessons or start writing your
first book. Setting goals from
your bucket list will also help
you feel like you’re living to
the fullest, regardless of other
circumstances going on in your
life.
Break an Aspect of Your Routine
Rituals can help us get through
our daily lives, but they can
also prevent us from venturing
outside of our comfort zone.
Pick a part of your routine and
break it for a week. Instead of
eating lunch at your desk, eat
it outside or ask a friend to
try a new restaurant with you.
Or you could move your exercise
routine from after work to
before work. These small changes
can make you feel more
spontaneous and invigorate you
to try other new things.
Reconnect with an Old Friend (or
Find New Ones)
The people we interact with on a
daily basis can influence our
emotions and perceptions.
Perhaps in the past you were
connected to a person who had a
lot of drive or went on more
adventures. The sheer act of
calling that person can boost
your spontaneity and drive. If
all your old friends seem out of
reach, find new ones to fill
that role. Hanging around people
with a “let’s do it” attitude
can help you make a change for
the better.
These are some of the ways I try
to break out of my slumps when
they pop up. What other
ways do you break out of a slump
when one comes along? Hope this
helps! Remember,
Success
Demands Action! Keep on
marketing, it’s going to work!
TWITA! |
