Loads of thoughts on this chart.
1) It's not surprising Richard Branson has a Caribbean island
2) Liking how I've eliminated driven miles
3) How little I spend on hotels and food - I'm truly a cheap date
4) I saw a lot of the UK in 16-17...
But two things stick out:
Firstly
- I'm no longer in front of clients and their people. So, what do I
lose in terms of understanding? There's lots of smart ways to gain
insight remotely from people - and I've added to that list. But,
undoubtedly, a little is missing. You can't read the room in the same
way, you can't spot that bit where there was hesitation or vigourous
agreement. You can miss the cues that show you where you need to probe
again. It calls for harder listening, more ways to make sure you are
flushing out all that really matters to employees. That's my challenge.
Secondly
- It's a long time spent within these compact and bijou home office
walls. Each of those trips away might have meant me leaving domestic
chaos behind. But they also represented a change of scene and pace, an
opportunity to recharge. Often physically tiring; mentally they were a
fillip. Without that option I need to find other ways to be in a
different place, while staying right where I am.
Ideas welcome!
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