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As I read this tweet, my mind started spinning a million miles a minute, but I had no time to focus on it, as I was trying to get a new design off to a client. Rather than come up with a half-arsed answer, I saved the link to come back to. Unfortunately, twitter is like a river that never stops, and were I to reply to Laban now, my tweet would probably be swept away by the current. Plus, this is not a question easy to answer 140 characters.

In the next 2 weeks, I have decided to focus on 5 distinct tasks that will *hopefully* change the next 2 decades:

1. Reaching out to more of my contacts. Despite what many people think, I am actually a very shy person. Like anyone, I hate to get ignored or rejected and am nervous to email or call people who I have not spoken with very much. This has got to change, and soon. Being able to send out emails to people that I have connected with, or giving them a quick call to see how they are doing, will keep me in the forefront of their minds when someone they know is looking for my services. It is also the first step towards building relationships outside of the social media bubble.
2. Create my business plan. Since officially becoming Wright Creativity, LLC I have not had a spare moment to start creating my business plan for the next year. This is not going to be easy, but it is going to be what I have to do to make sure that my business is successful. The plan needs to include both strategy and objectives, what I want to see happen and how I plan on getting there. Without a plan, I am just a girl with a computer.
3. Stay focused on the future. I tend to get frustrated when plans fall through or clients who should have been, aren’t. But, if I continue to do this, I can pretty much guarantee that I will miss out on other great opportunities. I need to start focusing on what I can accomplish, rather than what did or didn’t happen last week or last month.
4. Ask more questions. As I have gotten older, I have become less and less inquisitive. This is not a good thing. I used to ask questions about everything, always challenging what I knew and expanding my knowledge base. Now, I seem to be less curious and more focused on improving what I already know. I want to start asking more questions, learning new things and bring back my inquisitive nature.
5. Get into a more set routine. I hate getting up early. Absolutely despise it. And I have found that owning my own business has a slight pitfall: No one forces me get up and dressed early. Which means I often don’t actually start working until 9:30ish, unless I have a client meeting. This also means that I end up working late at night to get projects finished, therefore am tired in the morning (see the problem cycle?). So, I need to get myself into a more set routine, ideally, working by 8am. It will take a conscious effort, but in the long run, will pay off. It will mean less time working late, and more time with my hubby. A plus on both ends!

Thanks to @labanjohnson for this incredible question – and inspiration.

How can you spend the next two weeks?

We all draw blanks in life on creative ideas. What you do when you lose that creative spark is what makes the difference. I find that when I lose my creative way, asking others about their creativity can often put me back to track. With that said:

What is/was your most creative moment?

Is there one specific piece of work that shows of your creativity (feel free to post a link or a photo of it!)?

What is your favorite tool for creativity?

Thanks for your input and helping me get my creative fire back