changing things

I’ve read several blogs over the weekend and everyone is talking about the changing season. This is one season I love…cool, crisp weather, fall flowers, football season….just wish this weather lasted longer. I am not really a winter person; however, that is another subject.

Change comes whether it is the weather, the economy, work, etc. We have choices on how we respond to change and for most of us changing isn’t easy; however, it can be a great event if we allow it to be.

In my last blog I talked about changing my workspace and that is still happening. I am almost there and when I get things back in order I’ll post pictures. As I am redesigning that area I also have been thinking about other changes I need to make. A book I recently happened upon at the library, “CATS, The Nine Lives of Innovation” has sparked some thought on how I do things.

We are all creatures of habit and those habits can be good…they help us be efficient in different ways…or they can be harmful to our physical health or in work habits. This book talks about how we need to change the “norm” in order to bring innovation into our lives. Now this isn’t about our morning routine necessarily; it is more about how we get into ruts doing our work in the same ways and not thinking outside the box to find or see different ways to approach our work. It is an interesting book and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to think in a different way.

One of the ways I am working on getting outside my box is by taking classes to challenge or inform me of better ways of doing things or teaching me new skills. This week I started a class on multiple streams of income/ways to earn a living as an artist. Laura Bray is the artist presenting the class and this link is to her newsletter.

http://www.katydid-designs.com/Newsletter.html

Positive change can be just as refreshing as the change in the seasons. My challenge is to find ways to get out of the “norm” in my life and make positive changes and grow as an artist.   

Beautiful Fall Colors

“in order to change, we must be willing”vlos2009

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Tuesday, September 8th, 2009, by Vickie and is filed under "art licensing, seasons ". Both comments and pings are currently closed.