What we can learn from Warner Bros' Road Runner…
This morning I was talking with my mastermind group and discussing how I need to find ways to outsource some of my work so I can continue to grow my business and still have a life. I know this is an issue facing many artists, as we have talked about it, emailed about it, belabored about it... but rest assured this is a challenge that faces people in all walks of life, not just artists!
So I tweeted a link to a Tazmanian Devil clip and said, "this is why I need help!" Although he busts through anything that stands in his way (visualize the trees, boulders and mountains as obstacles in your business) he is spinning in circles and doesn't really seem to have much of a plan! I don't want to be the proverbial "bull in a China shop" but aspire to flow with more focus, direction and harmony.
So I got to thinking... maybe the Road Runner is a better analogy. He seems happy (I love what I do!) is always moving at top speed (if he owned a business he'd be implementing great ideas quickly - as I like to do) and moves in a straight line (better than circles - let's just hope he knows where he wants to go.)
So what does Wil. E. Coyote represent? In this scenario, he represents the Road Runner's fears - the perceived challenges, obstacles and things that hold him back. By the end of the clip when the Coyote finally catches the Road Runner, he is too small to eat him. The Road Runner finally realized that it's ok to stop running, that what he fears most only has the power he gives those fears and that in reality, he's in charge.
My point? Don't spin in circles without a plan. Don't let your fears, worries and concerns make you believe you have to work at hyper-speed at all times. Become the big, empowered Road Runner and know that you can chart a course and do whatever you want with your life and business. You are in charge!
Here's to your creative success!
– Tara
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Great analogy, Tara! The Road Runner knows what he's good at - running fast. Artists design images that exemplify what they're good at: inspiration and creativity in themselves and others. You are true a Road Runner/artist: your speed, ingenuity and focused direction continue to amaze me!
Another advantage the Road Runner has over the Tasmanian Devil is that although the TD may mow down all of the obstacles in his way, he expends totally too much energy doing so.
It is more important to work smart than to work hard.
That is why your ebooks and DVDs are such a success - they help us learn the best and most efficient ways to do what we need to do.
Keep up the good work.
Being a fan of Looney Tunes I enjoy the story. Yet, you are so very right, we spin around like whirling dervishes doing everything at once yet don't actually do anything. Like today, trying to write posts, pack, and wrap presents at once, what's getting done? Things are getting done, but slowly.
Inconsistently...
Thank you Tara, I am always glad I am following you and seeing what you do.
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