Going Backward to Move Forward

By Becky Frost

In a strategic meeting this week, a client said something that – combined with something I recently read – led to this post. The client and the EPR team were discussing a few creative opportunities and then moved on to the next topic. Suddenly, the client (who usually likes to power through things) said, “Back up, I have another thought about that.” 

That same day, in my daily reading, I came across a chapter entitled, “Going backward to move forward.” It focused on giving credence to past ideas, experiences, and so forth. It also spoke about pausing and giving ourselves time to really digest and think about what we are doing – thus allowing for time for more ideas to flow and greater creativity.

So, today, take the time to go back, examine ideas that you’ve quickly pushed aside, or lost in the jumble, and see what gems you find. In the words of our great writing director here at Engage, “Too many people kill ideas. Don’t kill your ideas, execute them.”  If you don’t give your ideas a chance, you may never know if they’re good or not.

As we give ourselves time to execute plans and ideas, we allow ourselves to achieve greater success.