Twice in the past two weeks, we’ve had phenomenal outdoor meetings … the kind you always hope for, but which never quite materialize in the conference room. What’s a phenomenal meeting? One where every participant engages, where ideas flow, where one idea spawns another and you actually accomplish something. Afterward, you KNOW it was productive. In fact, you don’t quite want the meeting to end. Okay, I’m a bit of an idealist, and that’s my perfect meeting!
We don’t actually have a “staff,” but we do have a team. When Copywriter Susan Hamilton and I hashed out ideas for an e-course last week, we expected to come up with 24 lessons. We wound up with 60, while walking outdoors on a cold Wisconsin afternoon.
Zero To Sixty Marketing VP of Operations (and husband) Gerald Voigt and I had a similar experience yesterday, although the day was anything but cold. (Spring has finally arrived in Wisconsin.) We talked about how to help one specific segment of our market “get” social media marketing, about how rapidly the marketing landscape is changing, and ways to help them make the transition. I was the geek with the tiny notepad jotting down quick notes while we walked.
The details of each discussion aren’t important for the purpose of this post. My point is to get out of the office with a coworker, a client, or your whole team. Go for a walk. Exchange ideas. Notice the difference in attitude and engagement. Maybe we CAN get in shape while getting things done!
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