There is enormous benefit in changing the scenery, changing the setting, getting out of whatever it is that you regularly do, and going and meeting someone in a different place. There’s an old proverb that says, As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. One person sharpens another. Just the process of communicating with people causes my mind to burst with ideas. It’s that process of simply talking about what’s going on in business and getting ideas, even from industries completely outside the one you’re usually in.
So I really encourage you, if you’re finding yourself feeling a little bit stuck in your business, then get out of the environment. Go and meet with someone who’s maybe in a different industry, and just sort of find out what’s going on. Be curious. I can tell you, you can have some serious iron sharpening going on and see a nice advance in your business. See you next time.