Getting Back in the Groove...It Ain't Easy

by Skip Cohen

On July 28, we headed to Detroit for ClickCon. We loved being there, catching up with many old friends, and making a few new ones. From there, on the first, we headed to Ohio to catch up with family and friends, with the plan to head home on Monday, August 5...NOT!

United boarded us, then ten minutes later canceled the flight, letting us know there was nothing available until Thursday! The challenge was the hurricane in Florida. So, we rerouted the trip home by way of Orlando but still had to wait until Wednesday for seats. It all seemed like a workable plan, but a tornado touched down on Tuesday in Cleveland, knocking out power in the area and leaving us in the Marriott without AC, electricity, hot water, and any place nearby for a meal! Our flight to Orlando left almost on time on Wednesday, and our son picked us up and got us back to our side of the state. But our car was still another hour south in Fort Myers. We picked it up yesterday, and I finally feel like I'm home - but what a horrible trip. 

Here's my point - sometimes, it's simply hard to crank up the creativity. When that happens, you just have to go with the flow. It's also a great time to recognize the impact stress has on your abilities. I actually sat down a few minutes ago to write a post about marketing and simply hit the wall! Could I have pulled it together? Absolutely, but it would have been mediocre at best - so I'm attempting to take my own advice and just chill my way through the weekend!

While I know many of you have a story that can top ours, especially with the global computer crash three weeks ago, the difficulty of getting back in the groove is still the same. So here I am, wishing all of you a terrific weekend and anticipating being back in full swing next week.

It's okay to fall down and lose the spark!
Just make sure when you get back up, you rise as the whole damn fire!
Colette Werden