I just wanted to share a quick life/community lesson from Vegas:
Letting go of preconceived notions opens up new opportunities for unimaginably rewarding experiences.
Last night Angie and I, returning via monorail to our hotel, completely let go of social mores and sang very audibly to songs on my iPod. It had to be one of the more hilarious experiences in my life. People were staring. People thought we were drunk and/or crazy. People were a little bit jealous of our spontaneity. See below:
This morning I was reminded of how I use this same methodology when it comes to web strategy, and it works. I throw out preconceived web restrictions to let my brain flow creatively. I let go and let people laugh at me, but in the end I always find some brilliant idea that is new and exciting. Of course the realities and restrictions trickle back in, in life (as with my monorail musical debut) it’s not practical to let loose all the time, but those moments of uninhibited freedom are worth any amount of criticism.
Who knew that Vegas could add value to my already convoluted thought process.
