Comments on: Walk With Me

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 15:26:00 +0000

I like walking to the bus or bike trail then getting on while talking about the experiences we all share could be much more like Paris rather than Kent. If we are having fun and getting something done at the same time this is called a perfect life.

By: Joe Wallin

Joe Wallin — Tue, 28 May 2013 15:25:00 +0000

Greg, this is a great idea. I have been doing this too. Really great way to have a meeting. In fact, I think walking helps fire the brain. Makes for better meetings, imo.

By: Katie Otto

Katie Otto — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:12:00 +0000

Yes, walking meetings! Or, how about hiking (board) meetings?

By: Joseph Sunga

Joseph Sunga — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:44:00 +0000

This is interesting. I just tried a walking meeting this morning and I found out how much unconscious note taking I do with a pad and paper to capture thoughts and todos. After the coffee I had to quickly jot down what I remembered before I forgot to send an email recap I usually send. That said, I thought the conversation was engaging, I’m going to try more of this.

By: Donald DeSantis

Donald DeSantis — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:09:00 +0000

One of the first things I noticed about Chris DeVore when I started working with him was his walking meetings. Whenever an entrepreneur came to pitch, he would suggest they go for a walk. People were always surprised – a little taken aback. It became a practice that rubbed off on me though.

By: Shalendra

Shalendra — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:09:00 +0000

Walking works pretty well for me both for 1×1 meetings and independent thinking. I take long walks in downtown Seattle and sculpture park, and I’ve consistently found that it clears my head. Seattle has clean air so it’s beneficial for health reasons as well. If you are in an area where air isn’t clean and smoky, long walks may not be as fruitful.

By: Greg Gottesman

Greg Gottesman — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:56:00 +0000

Thanks to @tmporter, I wanted to add another exception to my walking rule: meetings with multiple people. It is hard to have a good walking meeting with more than one person.

By: Robi Ganguly

Robi Ganguly — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:35:00 +0000

As you know, I LOVE this idea. Super excited to see you evangelize this to more folks, I think it really does help have better conversations. Also makes it harder for people to steal a glance at their computer/tablet/phone

By: Greg McConaughey

Greg McConaughey — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:55:00 +0000

Excellent approach to meetings. It also helps with avoiding email and telephone interruptions and keeping people from camping out in your office for extended periods.

By: David McShea

David McShea — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:15:00 +0000

Great initiative Greg. I’ve been doing this with colleagues and some clients for a few years. Had a great “meeting” with a board member a while back where we walked around Greenlake at 7:30 a.m. Forget about “grabbing coffee”, grab a walk!