As I've been taking more walks recently I've noticed that I'm much more engagaed with what is going on. When you get out and about that is what happens. You discover things, meet people, see things changing, notice the environment. This means you can change your perspective, be refreshed, learn things and also share things too. You will find you develop a wider interest in things. And people who are interested are usually interesting.
How many of us sit in the same chair all day and never even walk as far as the photocopier? How many of us don't even bother to walk around in other departments, other buildings. When did you last venture outside during your lunch break? How many different ways do you know to get to the canteen? How many different people might you meet if you chose a table at random today? What could you learn about your work from people who do very different jobs?
I used to work in a company of about 250 people. On Fridays I didn't send any internal emails or make any internal phone calls. I walked around the place and talked to people instead. That meant I knew people as people rather than just a name on a email. I had a very small team and our work only got done through influencing others. As a reusult of my walks I could get almost anything done. And a side benefit was that I got the biggest collection ever when I left!
The world is full of positivity but you may not find it sitting at your desk all day. You need to get out there and discover the world beyond your office door. Where can you go today?
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