14 JANUARY 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® or not), you have the extra brain-power and data ready to assist you. 4. Taking Risks along with a willingness to break rules can reveal less daunting or more positive probabilities. The people on Maui who were willing to break the rules and drive around the police roadblocks survived the 2023 fire. There is an old proverb which says, “No risk - no reward.” It’s true; the biggest risk is never taking one, because without risk you won’t find alternative options and opportunities. 5. Getting a Different Perspective by learning to look at things in different ways will enable you to see new ways of doing things. It can take some practice to develop a habit of viewing things from a different perspective. However, until you do, there are dozens of techniques for stimulating it artificially. My favorite is to identify a problem and then ask, “What would I do if the opposite were true?” By changing the paradigm, you abandon old assumptions and methodologies, which then force you to consider new models and frameworks. 6. Using Imagination is the heart of creativity. It is natural to imagine something can be nicer, faster, stronger, cleaner, tastier, and safer. Imagination enables us to create a better world to live in (or help us solve the problems we are dealing with). It’s also a great way to stop worrying and overcome fear. The trick is to replace negative thinking with positive thinking. Visualize a better outcome and focus on it daily (meditate on it or daydream about it), then observe what your creative mind does with it. I’ve noticed lately that news stories of food shortages and other products becoming unavailable have been making people nervous and causing some to start hoarding. Creativity is the best cure for fear of scarcity. Your ingenuity helps you see alternatives. There are always substitutes available if you are open-minded. When you engage your creative brain and look for other options you will be amazed at how resourceful you can be and what you will discover. I have found the excitement of getting into the creative process, in and of itself, tends to erase fear. Change doesn’t seem so scary when you realize it is enhancing your adaptability skills, which are extremely important in the digital age. Embracing creativity makes you more mindful; it enables you to live in the present and focus on what you can do right now, so you don’t freak out about the future. Finally, when you begin to successfully use your creative thinking skills, it will increase your self-confidence. You will know when a difficult or frightening situation occurs, you will be able to handle it. Robert Robert is an innovation/change speaker, author, and consultant. He works with companies that want to be more competitive through innovation and with people who want to think more creatively. Contact him via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com Wilson Cont’d from page 11. February 8-9, 2024 ~ Hosted by the groundwater and water well associations of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah, the Mountain States Ground Water Expo will again be at the Aquarius Casino Resort in Laughlin, Nevada. The event starts on Wednesday, February 7, with a golf outing at Mojave Resort Golf Club. After the continental breakfast on Thursday, seminars will be held on water well rehabilitation with chemistry, magnet motors versus induction motors, basics of gravel envelope well design, and solar basics. Lunch is on your own and it’s a perfect time to view the outdoor vendor displays. The indoor exhibits open with a meet & greet at 3:30 p.m. and the Buck Lively Scholarship Auction and Raffle starts at 6:00 p.m. It’s the third annual ATV raffle, so be sure to get your tickets. More education opportunities are set for Friday morning and afternoon, plus there will be a buffet lunch in the trade show area for ease of vendor display viewing. Register online: www.mountainstatesgroundwater.com See more events at www.worldwidedrillingresource.com online issue. Are you planning to go? WorldWide will be looking for you! Join WWDR
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