Why I Shower With the Light Off

Creativity is vital to my success as an entrepreneur. I will do anything to facilitate new, unique thoughts to help me step up my game.

In my 100% normal world I hear two voices: the accountant and the entrepreneur.  The accountant keeps me on track and reminds me of risks, real life, and necessities.  The entrepreneur loves to be creative, dream big, and work hard with no immediate reward.  Although these two usually get along, sometimes one voice is louder than the other.

Right now I am in a period of my life where creativity is vital to my satisfaction with what I do.  I have been blessed to have money and good income in a tricky economy and many times I simply need to shut up the accountant in my head and let the entrepreneur run free.

When Ideas Come and When They Don’t

Tricky as that might be, I have recognized times and places where the accountant speaks up and, likewise, when the entrepreneur’s voice is a little bit louder.  Here is a short list:

Accountant is Louder…
-While sending emails and doing busy-work
-While shopping or spending money
-In the mornings

Entrepreneur is Louder…
-While it is dark in the evenings and night
-In the shower
-While I am on the move, especially walking or running

The Formula to New Ideas

So, whenever I need a little bit of inspiration, some good ideas, well, I simply take a jog and then take a long, dark shower.  Because mornings are usually a time I can get into a non-creative rut, I make sure my shower time gets my going by combining two idea-spots into one.

Creativity is too important these days to let it be hampered by something as simple as a little extra light while I wash my crevices.

Take-Aways

If you struggle with new ideas or creativity, spend a few days to a week watching where ideas come.  Try to identify places you receive “inpiration” and places you don’t.  Once you have identified these locations, make sure you schedule time to visit them at least once a day, if not more to let your mind be free and explore new ideas.