Are you in a rut?

Saturday morning was a beautiful day here in Pittsburgh. It snowed about 4 inches on Friday. Saturday morning it was cold, clean and crisp so I went for a hike. Usually on Saturday mornings I go tothe gym, but I was reading some information from my friend Weston Lyon http://www.westonlyon.com/. He was talking about the value of going outside exercising getting fresh air. Since I was thinking about the fact that spring is around the corner I did exactly what Weston advised, I went for a hike.

(I ran across this picture and of my inlaws one of their hikes and I posted it because I miss them.)

It's easy get into a routine of going to the gym and being indoors because it's simple, it is consistent and comfortable. I actually had to stretch a little bit to be outside as it's not in my routine. I walked hard, the snow was crunchy, and there were no trails. I have to admit that my legs are a little bit sore. It made me think of a few things, one of them being that spring is coming and I will be outside riding my bicycle very soon. The other thing I thought of was the fact that even though I exercise on a regular basis I still was in a rut. It is so easy to do that. No matter what we are doing the more we do something, the harder it is to do something different.

So, my lesson for the day is to get out and do something different, stretch your mind, or your work practices or your body. Take a look at what you do, day in and day out and ask yourself if you're in a rut. If you are, get out try something different. If it's something different for your business, it might not be easy. If it's something different in your personal life you might think that you don't have the time and if it's physical your muscles might be sore. I am glad that I got my nudge from Weston, it stretched me, as Weston tends to do. What are you doing to get out of your rut? Try something different, you might like it.