GET OUT of HERE! How To GET IT When You're In A Rut

It can be hard to always be ON. It can be hard to GET IT all the time. Whether that means being CREATIVE, ENERGETIC, FRESH, SUNNY, SOCIAL, PATIENT, or POSITIVE. When you go to the same office (apartment complex/corporate office/etc.) everyday, talk to the same people every day, or drink the same kool-aid every day, you can get into a rut. All of the sudden, you don't get it anymore! You are in a perpetual Ground Hog Day movie. From there it’s downhill – you become bored, you question your career choice, you drag you feet, you complain, and you become reactive rather than proactive. Next thing you know, you’re blaming others for you lack of motivation and not taking responsibility for your predicament. What stage of this slippery slope are you in? Does this sound familiar? Just coming back from the National Apartment Association (NAA) Education Conference, my brain if overflowing with ideas, there is an extra hoppity skip in my step, my fingers are flying over the keyboard at lightening speed, and images of sugar plums are dancing through my head. Seriously, I am just electric right now! I am once again reminded that a change of scenery, meeting new people, listening to new ideas, being reminded of great old ideas, making new friends, and having FUN - can do WONDERS for your creativity, productivity and energy level. If you have the opportunity, I HIGHLY recommend attending conferences in your area of expertise/interest and surrounding yourself by this type of energy. It can be a national conference, or a local conference. Don't just ATTEND - fully IMMERSE yourself into the middle of all that positive activity, fully ENGAGE and SOAK up as much as your head and your heart can handle. It does wonders for productivity!

And if you can’t attend a conference or two here and there – create your own opportunities to feel excitement. Leave your office for 30 minutes (when you can of course) and immerse yourself into something TOTALLY different, have lunch with a colleague, look at art, eat something mouth watering, go to the gym, or do whatever it takes to get your heart pumping and energy level up. Feel ALIVE, and watch how “work, work, work…” becomes “fun, fun, fun!”

If you're a cynic and this sounds like too much work for you, too far out, or  , here are my favorite quick fixes to get out of a rut:

Want to get motivated? Check out Gary Vaynerchuk CRUSHES it! ...here's a short excerp, "...There's no reason to do SH*T you hate...you can loose just as much money being happy as hell!"

Check out this little girl in How To Stay Positive...here's a short excerp, "...I like my WHOLE house...I can do anything good...better than anyone." Not only does this one make me feel good, but if a 4 year old can do it, so can I!

I Want To Be a Billionaire - Travie McCoyMusic Video - forget about the profanity, but this song just makes me snap my fingers and skip along no matter what's going on!

I have several exciting blog posts coming out of this my trip to NAA in NOLA - watch for them to follow shortly. I’m TOTALLY pumped. Are you?

Read the original blog entry & comments at: http://blog.rentsoda.com/2010/06/get-out-of-here-how-to-get-it-when-youre-in-a-rut/ 

Daisy Nguyen is owner and CEO of RENT SODA, a business, operations and marketing consulting company to the apartment industry. Email daisy@rentsoda.com if you have questions, "like" RENTSODA on FACEBOOK, or visit the main website, RENT SODA for more information.