{"id":3401,"date":"2012-03-19T15:19:07","date_gmt":"2012-03-19T22:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/?p=3401"},"modified":"2012-04-02T12:58:21","modified_gmt":"2012-04-02T19:58:21","slug":"spring-cleaning-for-a-fresh-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/2012\/03\/spring-cleaning-for-a-fresh-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Cleaning for a Fresh Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"
Spring not only brings new life and the promise of nature\u2019s bounty, it also carries with it the annual task of spring-cleaning.\u00a0 As spring begins, people everywhere will clean out closets, pack up outgrown toys, and organize their garages and other spaces.\u00a0 But the savvy entrepreneur should also consider de-cluttering their mind.<\/p>\n
Entrepreneurs, in particular, tend constantly to think about the state of their businesses and keep a running internal dialogue going, full of new ideas and strategies.\u00a0 While these mental notes and activities are important for regular creative stimulation, spring is the perfect time to de-clutter the mind of those bits and pieces that hold little potential for future value.<\/p>\n
You can get a great start by consciously looking at each day with a fresh spring-cleaning<\/em> mindset, which ultimately should become an on-going process that continues all year round and into the next.<\/p>\n
You need to work on your habits, continuously refresh your perspective, and innovatively renew yourself \u2013 think: 360-degree pattern.<\/p>\n
Tips for decluttering your entrepreneurial mind, using a spring-cleaning attitude year round:<\/p>\n
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Remember that you\u2019re not in this world alone.\u00a0 Your decisions affect countless others, as theirs do too.\u00a0 Don\u2019t make everything center around you.\u00a0 When working on a project, integrate your team and make each member feel important.\u00a0 You don\u2019t have to do everything on your own.\u00a0 Collaborate, share, respect, grow and learn. When I\u2019m doing my mental spring-cleaning, I always remember that it\u2019s not just me<\/em> in this Universe; it\u2019s a big world, and everyone has a story.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
If you think only of yourself and forget about others, ultimately you will lose. That is also something like a law of nature. <\/em>\u2014 Dalai Lama<\/p>\n
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Evaluate your expectations and your perceptions of people around you. This is essential for the business professional. Continually reevaluate your point of view, guarding against a stale mindset.\u00a0 Look for the benefits present in every situation. While a project or idea may not move along the way you\u2019d hoped, remember that the dots may connect for the best down the line.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Life just seems so full of connections.\u00a0 Most of the time we don’t even pay attention to the depth of life.\u00a0We only see flat surfaces.<\/em> \u2014 Colin Neenan<\/p>\n
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Focus on the positives of each day \u2013 every day. When a negative voice visits, ask yourself, how can we benefit from this situation?<\/em> You can learn a lot about yourself by asking and answering this simple question.\u00a0 And it can make for fascinating blog content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Attitudes are nothing more than habits of thoughts, and habits can be acquired.\u00a0 An action repeated becomes an attitude realized.<\/em> \u2014 Paul Myer<\/p>\n
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Break bad habits.\u00a0 Take a look at your daily routine and find the things that you do that you would be better off without.\u00a0 Turn your experience with breaking your bad habits into a winning situation for you and others by sharing it with the world.\u00a0 Form new, good habits for others to look to as an example for themselves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
We build our character from the bricks of habit we pile up day by day.<\/em> \u2014 Zig Ziglar<\/p>\n