Here’s your motivation tip: Avoid routines, do something unusual

Are you in a rut, bunky? Feeling like every day is like the day before? And you are certain that you are not caught up in a “Star Trek” or “Groundhog Day” like time loop?

I have an idea for you!

Change things up! Do something impulsive, unusual, or out of your world. Go for a bike ride, take a dance class, or apply to be an astronaut. An astronaut? Sure! You might not make it, but would it not be cool to go through the interview process?

Or take a trip. As a professional speaker, I travel a lot. My primary airline is Delta Airlines, since I travel from Atlanta, and I annually qualify as a “Silver Medallion” frequent flyer (25,000 miles flown in a calendar year). Each of the past three years I have fallen 5-6,000 miles short of “Gold Medallion” status (50,000 miles). That is very frustrating, because as a “Silver” I get one bonus mile for every four that I fly. As a “Gold”, I would get a one to one, plus a higher priority for upgrades, and some other perks.

I am currently 9,500 miles short of making it to “Gold” status. I have a flight to Milwaukee at the end of the month that will get me 669 miles. So, how do I get to my coveted status? My goal?

I am doing something different!

I am going to get on a plane in Atlanta on December 15 and fly to LAX airport (1941 miles). Then, I am going to return to Atlanta an hour later (1941 miles). And after I get to Atlanta? I am going to do it again! 3882 miles! That is 7,664 miles in a 24 hour period.

That will leave me around 1,160 miles short of what I need to qualify as a “Gold”. So, upon my return to Atlanta, I will hop a flight to Milwaukee, and fly right back an hour after landing.

Crazy? Yes. Stupid, In some people’s eyes, sure. But, am I excited and looking forward to it? Absolutely! For over 20 years, I did the 9-7, on call all the time, many times working until midnight and hating it. Life is too short not to have some fun and do something goofy.

And I have submitted it to the “Guinness Book of World Records” for consideration as “Most Miles Flown in a 24 Hour period on a Commercial Airline within the Continental United States”. I’ll let you know if they accept it!

This plan of mine might not work for you. I got some incredible airfare deals, or else I would not be doing it. However, what can you do to break your routine? To give yourself something to look forward to? My wife and Little One became members of the Georgia state parks’ Canyon Club. They have already visited two of the four canyons in Georgia and are looking forward to the others.

Break your routine. Be crazy. Do something fun.

By the way, you can follow my adventure, which I am calling “Gonzo’s Great Gold Quest: Delta Airlines and Me” on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. The first of my video updates can be seen at  above.

Feel free to live vicariously through me those days. Happy skies!