Why does it take most people so long to get out of their comfort zones? I came down to Tucson on Tue to see my friend’s daughter for her last track meet of the season…they had been asking me to come down for months & she is 5. I made excuses of why I couldn’t come down to Tucson for about a year and finally decided to trek down there. Yes, I own my own business, yes I have a gazillion things to do on a daily basis to get this going in a global recession, but the decision to get out of my comfort zone and head down was good for me, my business and most importantly my state of mind.
First of all, watching a bunch of little kids run around a track, do the long jump and do the softball throw was good for the soul. They were adorable and having a good time as they start of learn about competition but without the pre-race jitters and expectations you experience as an adult. They were just out there because it was fun. We can all learn a lesson from seeing kids who are enjoying doing what their doing for the simple reason that it makes them smile.
Second, it was good for my business for me to get out of my daily routine and focus on only the projects I brought with me. Without all the reminders of the multitude of things that I have to get done this week I was much more focused on the project at hand. I got the blog up and formatted all the photos of the new product that will be loaded up on the Angry Onë site. I also ran into a friend at the track meet that I hadn’t seen since my undergrad days at U of A plus some other people at one of my favorite coffee houses, Raging Sage, that noticed my shirt from the new ‘Kick cancer’s ass‘ line. Now I’ve got some leads on a stores that might carry my line just from going to see a 5 yrs kick arse in the long jump.
long jump air
At for my last point, I got a chance to go ride road bikes this morning with a good friend while taking in the fresh air, there was a big storm last night & there’s nothing like the desert when it rains. There’s something special about riding first thing in the morning before the hustle & bustle of the city starts up, next to mountains that have been there before we got here and will be here after we go & being able to connect with people that share your love of the exercise & the outdoors.
The brutal heat of Phoenix will be a little easier to take today when I head up there and think about the smile on my little long jumper’s face when she saw me drive up to the track. The smallest effort can make a huge difference in someone’s life…even if they are only 5.
