Last week we had our annual ‘away day’ at Do What You Love. It was actually two days – a strategy meeting on Wednesday, and a day on a yacht on Thursday! We chartered the boat to give us a way to get a complete change of scenery, open our minds and think differently. And it worked!
We were brainstorming ideas for my book (more on that in the coming weeks), and it was amazing how the gentle lapping waves helped us forget about to-do lists and tune into some big deep questions.
It was also good to spend some fun time with our lovely team, on a gloriously sunny day, to hear more about their individual dreams and plans, and get to know them better.
We are only a small team, but moments like this are important.
Even if you work on your own (or for someone else), can you give yourself the gift of an away day? If so, here are some tips to make it special:
- Put it in your diary and guard that time carefully. No adding little meetings, or cutting it short for urgent business. Protect it, and make it happen.
- Go somewhere you don’t normally spend time, or use an interesting mode of transport to get there. Try being on the move as you think – perhaps walking, hiking, cycling, or sailing.
- Clear away all distractions (no email, no phones, no small people – just for a few hours!)
- Plan one specific thing to think about, and ask yourself a handful of probing questions
- Let your mind wander, and see what emerges
- Make notes about your ideas, as they may disappear as easily as they arrive
This week we challenge you to find time for your own awayday. We’d love to know what you thought about, and what came out of it – please share with us on Facebook or Twitter!
Have a lovely week
Beth and team
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