Greetings from Maui!
I’m living and working with my family in Hawaii for the better part of a month this summer. As you can imagine, this experience was a long time coming. For a number of years we have been working towards this goal, and it took months of planning.
I’ve always loved Hawaii, and it has been a dream to come back for a longer stretch of time and be able to experience it more like a local, especially by staying in a local neighborhood and experiencing more of the islands beyond the touristy sections.
I wanted to reflect on this experience and share a few business lessons I’ve learned from my time here so far, because I think they are valuable for you.
So here they are…
1.) Mix it up.
It’s easy to get stuck in daily and weekly habits and routines and get stuck in a “rut.”
Mixing things up and making a change is a great way to gain new perspectives and generate new ideas. I certainly felt like being in Maui for almost a month helped me to generate new ideas, but you don’t need to fly off to a tropical destination to do this.
You can change your daily or weekly habits by getting out of the office in the middle of the day, working from a new coffee shop, or taking a walk. Whatever you do, take time to change up your routines and inject some new, fresh energy.