Reinvent Yourself
It’s a sticky long weekend here in Toronto. I’ve downed my perfectly brewed drip coffee and i’m ready to share three notes from my daily logs this week.
Before we jump in I want to remind you to be patient with yourself in whatever you’re working though this week.
Don’t be afraid to reinvent yourself. I come up against this all the time when working on music. I can be hesitant to try out different things that didn’t fit with the box that I had built for myself over time. However reinvention is possible when you simply let go of those boxes. Careers, relationships or your living space, anything can be reinvented.
There is a messy middle when working through an idea. You have passed the point of being in love with it yet you have to see it through. We experience messy middles in our lives too: Our ambitions have outgrown our skills and training and we want something new. In these times we have to be patient with ourselves as we either abandon something that’s not working or stick through it (for more on this read The Dip by Seth Godin).
Have a point of view. A way of being. Maybe it’s for your work or your life situation. We hear from people all the time on the news and in social feeds, but how often do we take time to really understand our unique point of view? Spending time in quiet we can either develop that point of view through writing or just simply sitting with the issue.
Music Recommendation: Tango
Switch things up in your routine and reinvent your music listening habits by checking out Tango. Most popular in Argentina, Tango can be incredibly goofy sounding, yet it’s also romantic and it’s got pizazz. The king of Tango is Astor Piazzolla so we’re going to play Verano Porteño.
Or listen on YouTube.
Thanks for reading, extra bagels on a long weekend in Canada!
Elliott
p.s. My Confident (Enough) on Camera workshop is soon approaching on Tuesday, July 11th. Great for artists and entrepreneurs who want to ramp things up a bit on social this year.