Do New Things

Do New Things: Human beings crave control—that’s just the way we are. It’s a survival mechanism that goes right back to the days when we lived in caves. We need certainty, and anything less makes us uncomfortable. But leadership is all about getting good at being uncomfortable. It’s about running toward, not away from, the things that intimidate and frighten you. And leadership is about trying new things. It’s so easy to eat the same food each day. But if you don’t try new foods, you just might miss out on the opportunity to discover your new favourite meal. It’s easy to associate with the same people and have the same conversations each day. But if you don’t expand your community, you just might miss out on meeting your new best friend. It’s so easy to do the same things at work each day—to get stuck in a rut. And if you don’t stretch, you'll miss an achievement that could flood you with a sense of confidence and fulfilment that will be the start of a whole new world of work.  I invite you to use each day as a platform for filling your life with more adventure, passion and energy by injecting into it more new things. Listen to Jazz if you usually listen to Rock music. Eat Asian food if you usually eat Continental food. Read Time magazine if you subscribe to Fortune. It’s a big, interesting world out there. And it’s yours for the taking.