AHA!! Moments

I had an AHA moment a few months ago while driving home in my car. Driving is when I do my best thinking. I don't answer business calls while in the car, for obvious reasons. I listen to feel good music, which can be anything from Classic 80's to Sheryl Crow. But on this day, the DJ's were talking about the things that people said to them that changed their lives. The male DJ said something that just rang in my ears. He said his most defining moment was when someone told him "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting a different outcome!"

Well it stayed with me for a few days as I thought about where our business was yesterday, where it is today and where I wanted it to be tomorrow. I knew it needed to grow and to move out of its current state. My problem was deciding which was the quickest and best way to get from point A to point B. It was like sitting at a four way stop, without a clue as to which way to go. Three of the roads all presented their own challenges. One road in particular I had been avoiding all together, happen to make the most sense (see previous post). The most desirable road was one that I had traveled many times but I kept hitting a road block. (Yes, that's the insane moment).

As weeks went by I kept hearing or reading this same Insanity quote. I've counted 5 times so far in the past two months and since the radio station is not syndicated, they couldn't have all heard the same DJ! I couldn't have asked God to give me a bigger sign aside from having Oprah hold up a banner that read "London - This is your AHA moment!!". It was practically beating me over the head.

So I know it's killing you to know which road I took. The road that was well traveled or the one that I least wanted to go down. I chose the one that I least wanted to travel. Yes, it will come with it's own set of challenges and a few pit holes along the way, but I'm quite sure that I will enjoy the scenery so much more. I will no longer take that familiar journey who's scenery no longer captures my glance.

It reminds me of that old joke. A man goes to the doctor and says, "Doctor, it hurts when I do this.....(bending his arm)" and the doctor says, "well don't do that!!!".

DUH! The morale of the story "If it's not working, change it!"