One of the lessons from my recent journeys through Athens, Greece and surrounding areas and throughout middle to western Turkey and Istanbul was that we always have "Options, Options and More Options".

Because my career has been a smorgasbord I often had to use exercises to re-charge my memory of the importance of learning from options, options that especially surrounded me in the environment or situation I was in at the time.

This week take time each day to increase your awareness of the multitude of options that surround you.

1. each day take time to search for varied options
2. list them
3. review them afterward for clues they may possess that could apply to a current challenge or problem of yours.

Monday     Look for various form of attachments you can find: i.e.: buttons, zippers, hinges, etc.
 
Tuesday    Look for different types of doors and movements: doors: single, double, French; movements: folding, swing, sliding. Consider very small scale to very large scale doors.
 
Wednesday     Look for handles, things for opening things with (push or pull or slide)
 
Thursday     Look for various tools in all rooms in your house or office
 
Friday     Look for foods you eat during a typical week: types, preparations, seasonings, sauces, etc.

Have fun focusing on the great number of options that surround you. Have a fantastically creative week. It is your's to choose.