Monday Morning Quote: Insanity?

We have all heard the Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity, “..insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” In a book that I am reading they make the comment “A person who continues doing exactly the same things should expect exactly the same results.” Same difference right?! 

The second noted quote just excludes the name calling and gives the impression that someone might be okay with that type of outcome. There are many things that we do on a daily basis that we have no need to change. For example, I’m sure most of us get up and brush our teeth pretty close to the same way we do everyday. Side to side, up and down, around maybe, swipe the tongue and if we are really good, do a little flossing. The result is a nice clean mouth. Really no need to change the way that is being done. 

However, what about seeing improvement in our careers or personal relationships. If we continue to talk about the same things to our ‘other’ all the time and expect the same enthusiasm or investment in return from them (result), well we can apply the first quote (insanity).

In our careers, are we constantly trying to better our services? What about our conversational ability? How about our knowledge in a particular field? How do we make ourself stand out from another? If what we are doing now is working for us and yielding good results. Don’t stop. However, will that make us grow? NO. Find ways to implement new and exciting tools. Visit new ideas, better our strategies, tighten up on our schedules, do market research to stay up to date with what our type of clients are looking for. These are just a few basic ideas.

I always love hearing your experiences on  what you are currently doing to step out of the box, to grow in your business or relationships. Feel free to throw your ideas and comments out there for all read and digest.