Find Your Magic

Getting stuck happens to all of us.  You feel as if you are so close to your big breakthrough moment, but it seems that the harder you work, the further you get from the finish line.  Our structured, busy lives lend but a small window of time [if any] to innovate.  A while back I spent a few years in a program called the Strategic Coach, where founder Dan Sullivan introduced the 3 different types of days: Free Days, Focus Days, and Buffer Days.  

My version is a bit simpler.  It only requires one thing: that you partake in Blue Sky Time – the time where you just think, be, and reflect.  I've found that those who don’t partake can usually scrape by just fine.  But when it comes time to innovate, they struggle.

To begin to rise above the complexity, start by looking at your typical day.  Search your brain to identify your innovation blockers - then get rid of them.

I personally found my office to be a major blocker to my Blue Sky Time.  It was too big.  It was easily cluttered.  

So, I got rid of my office.  I no longer have one, I'm office-less.  I gave up my “prime real estate” to our head of sales.

I carry just a few things with me when I work [only what fits in a small backpack].  I can work from wherever I want – whether that’s HNI, Starbucks, or the parking lot of a client.  The lack of clutter keeps my mind more open.  I’ve seen the benefits in the quality of my work, and the benefits are starting to roll in for my company, as well.