Putting Your Thinking Cap On

Do you have a specific spot or activity that seems to make your “thinking cap” just fit better? Have you even thought of this until right this second while reading my post? I do — I think. I’m starting to figure out what spots serve me best for accomplishing various tasks. I’ve always known that some great thinking is done while I’m in the shower. I think this is a pretty common thing though. I’ve solved some serious issues while shampooing.

I discovered another activity that really helps me sort through some issues just last night — running. I didn’t realize just how effective my thought process was during a run until I looked back on previous runs and some of the clarity that resulted from them. If I get myself on the right track (no pun intended, but looking back I really wish I had intentionally come up with this), I increase my distance and thought productivity which is pretty much win-win.

I was able to get through an exceptional amount of mind work on last night’s run. I didn’t go terribly far, but I replaced my marathon pace with a sprint pace… whoops! It took me a bit to get back since I was pretty drained after my first mile. (Don’t forget that We’re All Marathon Runners)

I’m trying to make sure I’m more conscious of happenings such as these. I want to make a note of when the freshest ideas come to me or when and where the most email gets answered so that I’m able to recreate these scenarios and reap the benefits of increased productivity/efficiency. I’m always trying to improve these two qualities and making note of this data will do just that.

Cliff Notes (that I purposely included at the END and didn’t bold in order to draw less attention to them): Try and become more aware of where you execute certain tasks the best and all you do is WIN WIN WIN!