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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Spinning your wheels

When I started writing on a frequent basis, I never imagine the many and varied (yet connected) topics that could be presented. A Twitter chat with Rob Cairns, John Lusher, and Marty McPadden earlier this week sparked such a topic.

The chat started off talking about football, which shifted to win/loss records which then changed gears to racing and performance expectations. As a fan of Dale Earnhardt Jr., the last two NASCAR Sprint Cup seasons have been less then stellar. When an athlete is in a performance tailspin that they seemingly can't get out of, what can be done to reverse course?

Let's shift gears one more time (but still stay on topic). How do you, when things get stuck or slide out of control, get things back on track? There have been times where I've been in a creative rut, feeling like I'm spinning my tires, not getting anywhere, and just burning myself out. Taking a step back helps, but it takes more than that. Combine that with a change of environment, music, or switching to a different task altogether seems to do the trick. What about you?