Show Notes – Find Inspiration In Business And Life:

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• Have you ever felt uninspired or stuck when working on a big project?
• It’s completely normal to feel uninspired from time to time.
• Important to take a step back and reconnect.
• Hitting stuck points in life or business and being uninspired is part of the creative process.
• My story about being frustrated and uninspired while taking a writing course in Paris.
• Are you stuck because you’re forcing yourself?
• Step #1: Ask questions: “Why am I uninspired? Why do I feel resistance? Am I forcing myself to do something I don’t want to do?”
• Step #2: Give yourself permission to do something different and try something new.
  • New doors start to open. New ideas pop into our minds.
  • Find inspiration by getting out of your routine.
    • New workout, new walking path, ride bike to work instead of driving.
    • Try planning your day differently or working at a different location.
• Step #3: Write down inspired thoughts/ideas when they come to you.
  • You might be walking, hiking, at the beach, riding a train, traveling etc.
• Get your copy of the Children’s book I wrote while in Paris.
• Step #4: Change your perspective by looking at things from a different point of view.
  • Example from my interview with author, Laura Van den Berg.
  • Ideas for writers, photographers,
  • Sometimes you have to look at things from a different angle and get your hands dirty to tap into your greatest potential and creativity.
• Step #5: Become more aware of the flashes of inspiration that you get on a daily basis.
  • Be mindful of the ideas that pop into your mind.
  • Instead of dismissing your ideas, think process and brainstorm ways you can make it work.
  • Like a painter by the time they complete the canvas, it may turn out different than what they originally thought
  • One idea can lead to many ideas and your business can evolve over time.
  • Give yourself permission to play with your flashes of inspiration and be creative.
• Step #6: Seek out a change of scenery.
  • Take a weekend trip. Travel somewhere new.
  • Pay attention to how other people run their businesses.
  • If you’re a writing, seeing new places can inspire your future writing.
  • Ideas of ways to a change of scenery: Go to a museum, Zoo, farm, big city, check out other websites or examples of marketing.
• Step #7: Stop trying so hard to be inspired.
  • To find inspiration in business and life, we must open our minds to all possibilities.
  • Allow yourself to step outside the box.
  • Give yourself some time and space rather than forcing yourself to be inspired.
  • Continue to take action even when you’re not inspired.
• Step #8: Trust your instincts.
  • You might be inspired, you might have a great idea, but then you dismiss your ideas because you don’t trust yourself.
  • Wisdom from renowned artist, Alexander Renoir, “You make art for you and then you find a place in the world for it.”