Thinking INSIDE The Box!
Most people tell you to think outside the box right? I know I have heard it several times especially from people attempting to pushing you to better yourself.
I know exactly what they mean, thinking outside the box is similar to stepping out of your comfort zone or what I like to call your "Familiar Zone".
The thing is though, thinking outside the box is great in terms to stepping out of your familiar zone and thinking of and trying things that you wouldn't usually do! BUT the thing that gets me is, it isn't really where you want to be when thinking about it! And let me tell you why! -
"Thinking inside the box" Means to me that I am keeping everything in one place, that broken down enables me to focus on the things that matter. We all know that any business especially Internet marketing can require a lot of tasks and input so having an action plan is key!
By using terms like thinking outside the box in my opinion refers to thinking of things which have nothing to do with your business or tasks!
Instead you should do an action plan writing out everything you need to do over the month and plaqce it into the box! Then you can break it down and allocate how many days or time it will take to complete each task.
Doing this will not only keep you focused on tasks at hand but also you will find you create so much more free time as you wont be logging into social media or emails etc, just focusing on the tasks at hand!
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Maybe my post wasnt clear, what I mean by "Thinking INSIDE the box" Notice I say INSIDE is setting myself goals to achieve that month or week. Then the tasks I need to complete are PUT INSIDE the box, if I then go and start doing something else which is NOT INSIDE the box then im going off plan! And I need to get back INSIDE the box! Make sense...
I seem to climb out of the box way too often. It really messes with my progress! You're on the money Thomas!
Hey, we all do! There is not a week that goes by that I have to remind myself to drag myself out of that box and get myself into the "Thinking inside the box" BOX!" Stay focused on your plan!
To me thinking outside the box means finding ways to stand out from the crowd rather than following the crowd.
Sometimes it helps to give some fresh wave of events, actions, situations call it whatever you want.
Think it this way:
You need traffic, you have to invent smth that brings it.
We know how hard it is to find smth new or well forgotten.
But you are right, well accustomed or trodden is always better than unknown.
I would personally not even consider thinking outside the box, you should find your niche (one that you have a passion or interest for) and get your tasks to set everything up are what are inside your box, by thinking inside the box keeps you focused on just whats in that box, so when you think "Oh I'll just check facebook" You should say to yourself, "NO! Thats outside the box and not what im doing!"
i make myself a very short list to do at any one time, and slowly work myself through. I t is taking it's time getting familiar with all the new things. Outside the box is really not an option when I am still following the training and using the tick list to see if i have really completed all the tasks and internalised them. Perhaps outside the box will come much later.
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You are so right. If I start doing e-mail that is all I get done. But, I feel I owe people a prompt reply.