Change What You're Looking At, and Change Your Perspective

by Kori Rodley Irons | More from this Blogger

28 Jun 2008 04:41 PM

Sitting in the same desk, looking at the same wall, or having the same photos of your kids as babies staring back at you can be reassuring. You know what to expect and you feel comfortable and at home. It can also get boring, stifling, and keep you from seeing the world from a fresh perspective. It might be necessary to change what you look at while you work in order to get new inspiration.

This strategy of changing the environment to jump-start inspiration is not new. In fact, it is the philosophy behind retreats, vacations and even going out for a walk. It is very tough to come up with new ideas and new ways of looking at things when you are always looking at the same thing! We need a different view in order to develop a different viewpoint.

Put up a new piece of artwork, move your desk so that it faces a different direction or put it in front of a window, or consider clipping some images from magazines that give you a unique look at the world. I love changing my computer desktop background or adjusting the screen saver to that I have a different quote, aspiration or photographs flashing in front of my face while I am working. It may seem incredibly simple, but just changing up the things I see when I sit down to work gives me new ideas and helps me to get out of a rut and stop seeing things the same way day in and day out.

Add some new photos to your desk, change your calendar to something inspiring or look for other ways to change things up-you may be surprised at how the little changes in your environment can result in big changes for your home business-and it does not really cost you anything to change what you are looking at!

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