Last week my Stylish Inner Circle members enjoyed a great class taught by life balance expert and founder of YuDu Concierge, Sarah Hays. Sarah shared great tips on how to take the overwhelm out of a forever growing to do list. I really loved Sarah’s perspective on how to have life balance and it made me realize that whether you’re figuring out how to have better time management, or better style, the key to success is the same—you have to think outside the box.

Thinking outside the box doesn’t involve doing something that feels completely foreign or crazy. It’s simply changing the way you typically do it. One of my favorite quotes comes from marketing and mindset coach, David Neagle. He says, “To change your life you have to change your life.” Duh! Yet it’s sometimes the most challenging thing to do.

The first step starts by being willing to think outside the box, thus resulting in change. For instance, Sarah’s talk made me realize that my time management is hindered by feeling overwhelmed over where to start taking action on my to-do list. She suggested prioritizing the list. Give each item on the list a letter such as A, B, or C according to its importance. Easy solution, but it was one that hadn’t occurred to me. Prioritizing my list requires me to think outside the box.

It’s the same with your style. If you aren’t finding happiness with the way you look—start thinking outside the box!

Think Outside the Box When It Comes to Your Style

1. Add an accessory. A bold necklace or funky shoe can completely change the look and feel of an outfit.
2. Try on a color you’ve never worn. Sticking with the same colors can leave you feeling drab and bored. Remember that a color comes in many different shades and you may find the perfect one for you that is totally unexpected.
3. Don’t settle. If you need comfort and style, don’t quit until you have found both. Settling keeps you in the same old unhappy style box.
4. Get unbiased advice. Ask the opinion of an honest friend or a trusted stylist. The benefit of a fresh eye from a new perspective is often priceless.
5. Do something different. Shop different stores. Try something on you ordinarily would not. Hang your black shirt back up in your closet and put on one with color that you hardly ever wear.

To borrow from David Neagle, just remember that to change your style, you have to change your style.

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