This past week, I (accidentally) almost walked a marathon. It was a much-needed time to reflect on some work, and it was very helpful so I thought I'd share my experience with you. This practice will help you be brave. It will help you focus. And, it may even help you be brilliant. I accidentally (almost) walked a marathon. “I wonder if I could walk downtown and back in a day?” Turns out, there’s a road that comes near my home with a sidewalk that gets me most of the way there. (There’s only one dangerous stretch where I was hopping on and off the road to avoid cars.) Here are the details:
So, if you have the space, I highly recommend this practice. In my case, I covered about 23 miles in six hours with an hour break for lunch in the middle. But regardless of how much time you have, I recommend getting out into the world to help you spark some ideas and get unstuck. This Week:
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