Find your childlike curiosity

Do you ever think back to when you were a child and remember how curious you were, how open to learning and trying new things? In our busy lives as women entrepreneurs who are building our businesses at the same time as managing our family lives, playing our parts in the growth of our communities, contributing to the development of our business sectors, don’t you sometimes wish you could recapture that childlike curiosity? As entrepreneurs, it’s important to keep our businesses, products and services fresh so that they stay relevant to our customers and keep up with the changing environment we live in today. So remaining curious, open to new ideas and innovations, is so important. Yet many of us are fearful of change and the unknown - we feel more comfortable with the status quo, doing things the same way we have always done. But that is not the way to fulfill our potential, both personally and in business. The English philosopher and writer, Alan Watts, said on this subject, “By replacing fear of the unknown with curiosity, we open ourselves up to an infinite stream of possibility. We can let fear rule our lives or we can become childlike with curiosity, pushing our boundaries, leaping out of our comfort zones, and accepting what life puts before us.” Now that’s a great way of looking at our lives differently and living them to the fullest.