Adventures in Self Time, Part 2

Once I got back from a road trip with my kids, I headed to Chicago for a quarterly planning session with one of my long-term clients. Because we added another day to work on optimizing and leveraging acquisitions, I had a whole evening to myself – a rare thing with my schedule!

So, I headed out to wander around downtown Chicago with no plan in mind. Happy to find a Shake Shack - my favourite burger joint - about seven blocks away, I enjoyed one of their amazing burgers. Come to think of it, given the choice between a gourmet, steakhouse dinner and one of their burgers, I’d often pick Shake Shack!

Later on, I found this great café, full of character, and settled in with a coffee, ready to do some creative thinking about my next book and prep for the next day.

I don’t know about you, but I find even a little time in a different place energizing and inspiring -my best ideas always bubble up in a different space.

All around, a very satisfying stroll!

Quality Self time doesn’t have to be a big deal: it can be as simple as a walk, a burger and a cool café.

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