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I’m wondering whether spending the weekend at a blogging conference might be an excuse for missing my blog posting commitment. Friday and Saturday I attended my first Northern Voice conference. My friend Tara recommended it a while back and I so I was poised and ready to pounce when tickets when on sale. There are limited seats and this is a popular event. Now I know why! What an amazing knock-your-socks-off two days!

So, this week’s change-ability tip is to immerse yourself in something completely different–different people, different topics of discussion, different locale, different schedule, and different ideas. I reconnected with someone I worked with in the early 90s and met a ton of new people. I listened to a lot of funny, interesting, and unique folks talking about all angles of social media and … life. I met people with interests similar to mine and many people with a completely different approach to life. We all shared an interest in blogging/writing/social media/connecting with other people. It was wonderful!

Why is this worthy of being change-ability tip #7? While engaged for two days with new ideas and people and away from my normal work routine, my mind was floating in ideas and inspiration. Creativity expert Michael Michalko says, “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” There’s nothing like new conversations to spark insight and connections. Try it! Go for coffee in a different cafe in a different neighbourhood. Stroll around a different part of town or visit a store that sells imported … something that you know nothing about. If it works for you, register for a conference on a topic that is of interest but not part of your normal routine. Change-ability takes practice.