How have you escaped the status quo to pursue something different, better or unexpected?

<p>It can hard to recognize that the “status quo” in your life just isn’t for you — we all get used to our default routines and convince ourselves that our lives are limited to fixed possibilities. But sometimes we get an itch inside that tells us we need to have something more. Once you’ve resolved to obtain it — whatever it is — how do you go about doing so?</p> <p> </p> <p>My guests all have admirable experience recognizing and transforming their status quo. I asked them to share a bit of their insights on this edition of Quick Hits.</p> <p> </p> <p>Multimedia journalist Daisy Cedeño told us about how she pursued her career despite resistance from her parents: “You have to first be uncomfortable with the status quo. When something is bothering you, you feel uncomfortable, you’re not at peace, that’s when you realize, ‘I am not in a place where I’m growing.’”</p> <p> </p> <p>Healthcare expert Dr. Laura Dowling agreed with that definition of the status quo: “It means no learning or growing is happening…I escape that dead zone by learning something new, trying something that I’ve never tried before or challenging myself to do a little better in a particular area.”</p> <p> </p> <p>Ian Hendry, the owner of Elevated Elements, shared with us about how he was able to grow his business, despite starting it at the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic: “Fear of no money coming or how long it might take was a huge thing. But to get where you want to go, sometimes you have to take that leap.</p> <p> </p> <p>Or as recovering academic Dr. Cole Galloway beautifully summed up: “You have the power to co-create.”</p> <p> </p> <p>I so enjoyed speaking to and learning from these four great minds.</p> <p> </p> <p>How do you recognize and escape the status quo? </p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with the panelists: Daisy Cedeño MS:  <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisy-cede%C3%B1o-ms/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisy-cede%C3%B1o-ms/</a></p> <p>Ian Hendry: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-robert-hendry/'>https://www.linkedin.c