Just Do It! The mindset that got us to our goals.

I often think about myself as the average joe.  My life experience is like many in my generation, born in the 1980's.  I went to grade school, then to college, then got a job and started paying off newfound debt like everyone else.  I got a job that I was good enough at and worked hard enough to try to live comfortably.

Yet, with the decisions made in the path that I followed, I was also depriving myself of my creative interests.  I've always been fond of storytelling, artwork, and media.  I didn't see any of that as a way to earning a living for myself, so I focused on the things helped provide for a growing family.

At a certain point, I remember saying to myself that I would take up a New Year's resolution that involved a specific mindset or mantra for the year. The year I started this business (Clever Casual Creations - C3), the mindset and mantra were, Just Do It! Yes, I know, the Nike thing, lol, but it certainly worked, and we've accomplished many of our goals. I know I can speak for many out there when I say, we can be our own worst enemies when it comes to trying new things are making a change because we overthink and overcomplicate things. For me, pushing through to do what was on my mind instead of adding unnecessary roadblocks was keeping the 'Just Do It' mindset at the forefront.

So now, my wife and I have been working together to expand our creative sides and fulfill some of the old dreams we had as young college students. So maybe, just maybe, the 'Just Do It' mantra can work for you too! Happy New Year from all of us here at C3, may God continue to bless us this day and every day forward.