Avoid the ruts - they are so hard to get out of . The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth

When was the last time you took a different way to work, tried a new recipe, met a new friend? It’s so easy (and comforting) to rely on the familiarity of routine yet in the context of creativity and innovation, it can be toxic! The cliches “if you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got” and “Insanity is doing the same thing again and again and expecting a different result” are other ways of describing being stuck in a rut. In the bush, ruts were the result of people who drove on the road when it was wet (see Outback Tip Number 2). We could also see the ruts as pathways trodden by others, where we just copy ideas and try to follow other’s recipes for success rather than listen quietly to our inner voice and map our unique path. This week, take some time to identify the current “ruts” you’re in and set yourself at least one new experience each day – as small as having something different for breakfast, or as big as resigning from the job you are unhappy in!