To All Innovators: Give Yourself a Break!

Maybe it has been a tough week. Maybe it has been a tough you don’t even remember how long. This weekend, give yourself a break, and remember these things:

• Life is precious. Things are just things.
• You get to decide about how much stuff you allow to bother you. It’s a lot easier on you if you choose less stuff.
• When praying for what you want, include a prayer you’ll be able to recognize it when it’s given to you.
• When you decide to leave something behind, leave it behind. Don’t torture yourself thinking about it.
• Your supporters will tell you once and move on. Your critics will keep talking until you agree.
• Beating the competition wins the game. Beating yourself up makes beating the competition all that much harder.
• If need be, redefine the denominator by which you judge your performance & success.
• Take the talents you have & apply them in every way you can think of.

If you’ve gotten this far, that’s fantastic, and I hope you feel better about things. If the feeling wanes during the day (or the weekend), come back and re-read these and re-commit to giving yourself a break again. Or you can also click on the drawing in this post to go to “Draw a Stickman” for a few minutes of fun and a great message!Have a great weekend! – Mike Brown

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Mike Brown is an award-winning innovator in strategy, communications, and experience marketing. He authors the Brainzooming^TM blog, and serves as the company’s chief Catalyst. He wrote the ebook “Taking the NO Out of InNOvation” and is a frequent keynote presenter.