I'm glad they're back
- 1 minA 6-hour round trip for a coffee.
You can’t beat it. I’m glad these days are back.
It. Was. Just. Too. Much.
Zoom this. Teams that. Slack the other.
Email for the paper chain 🤦♂️
All of these things combined to replace the simple pleasure of a chat over a warm cup of coffee, the plotting of future success, and that friendly embrace you’re sometimes lucky to get on departure.
It’s a long journey, sure.
But it’s a worthwhile one. Just like many things in life, it’s what you make of them that counts. And this thing is a welcome block of offline time carved out of a day.
When the sun is shining, nothing beats a quick stop off at the bay to dip ten toes into the ice-cold water. The ocean does wonders for the post-commute funk after all.
When zooming over teams makes sense, it’s the right tool to use. . . nothing beats it.
When you want to make a genuine connection with someone. . . it’s not. That calls for something more.
But one thing is for sure.
The post-meet email paper chain will be around forever. We’ll never get rid of it 🤷♀️
Originally featured on LinkedIn.