WALK THE TALK AND KEEP ON MOVING FORWARD.

I write a lot about never slipping into comfort zones and how to break out of creative ruts.

I missed publishing my weekly post last week, and even though I hate excuses, I do have a bit of an excuse. 

What I write about is not just words, by that I mean I live by what I write about. It’s easy to say things, or write things, much harder to do things. 

On Monday (Nov 30), I moved from Sydney, Australia to Bangkok, Thailand. 

Why?

Well, I was presented with an opportunity to work with a friend and join his company in Bangkok. 

How long did it take me to say yes to this new adventure? About 5 seconds.

To be honest, I needed a change, I was feeling like I was starting to get stagnant in Sydney, there were many factors behind this, the biggest was the loss of my Mother four months ago, that, of course, had a major impact on me and made me rethink a lot of things. The other was the global pandemic that has disrupted just about everyone and every business globally. I felt I needed to reboot my system. 

Moving countries wasn’t an easy task in these virus-laden times, there were a lot of hoops to jump through and a lot of paperwork to do, but if you really want to do something those things are not barriers, just part of the process. 

SE Asia holds a special place in my heart and soul, I first moved here in 1999 and I have spent just over eight years of my life, on and off, in the region. It feels like home, well one of my homes, those also include my hometown of Sydney and of course New York where I spent 11 years. 

I believe you always have to look forward and move forward, even in the worst of times, and look forward and move forward I did. 

I wanted a new challenge, I wanted to roll my sleeves up and work with a like-minded professional and friend, I wanted to tackle new projects, and I wanted a new adventure. 

I have a saying that I have lived by for a large chunk of my life - If your life is not an adventure you’re doing it all wrong.

So, here’s to doing it right. 

Rodd

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