“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” Andre Gide

Need to look at the same old thing with a fresh perspective? Look around. There is always something amazing going on. See how you can recreate or repurpose your business or product or attitude.

Here are 3 ideas you can be on the look out for if you want to change your out look.

One

Connect with someone. Sit down and talk to someone who is doing something that you think is amazing. Use your skills and talent with a new and different twist. Kelly Ann is taking her background in the arts, along with her work at a media production company to create a film and education program about teen dating violence.

Two

Take the first step in a different direction so you can enjoy steps 9 and 10 down the road. Henry retired from a successful career in sales. Then he started a home-business with his wife. When that became successful he went back to law school so he could help those who couldn’t afford to hire an attorney. Henry is 68 years old.

Three

Turn it upside down. Learn from the most unlikely of sources–your child’s kindergarten art piece, the way the car key pops out at a press of a button (it’s how the Flip Camera was born), the local garden expert–and apply it to your business or your new product line.

How about you? Why not share what you do to recharge your creativity, to keep on moving on. What inspires you?