Lou Blaser

I used to walk under 4,000 steps per day—and I was miserable. Why? Because I thought everything had to be done at my desk. Now I take 20,000 steps a day—and it's the *single* best thing I've done for my health & creativity. Here are 4 common "desk" activities I do on walks 1. All of my calls. I despise sitting at my computer on Zoom for long periods of time. So now, I take all of my calls while walking around my neighborhood. This way, I'm not only getting in my steps, but I'm also more focused on the conversation without the distractions of my computer. 2. All of my learning. Over the last few years, I've realized I am an audio-based learner. So whenever I'm immersing myself in a topic, I mow through audiobooks, podcasts, and courses on my walks (taking notes on the Drafts app along the way). 3. All of my creative brainstorming. When I'm feeling stuck or need to think through a decision, I have to get moving. The fresh air and movement help to clear my mind and often lead to creative breakthroughs, rather than sitting stagnantly at my desk. 4. All of my "writing." 95% of my writing happens during walks—either outlining an idea on my phone or talking through the idea and recording it. By the time I sit down at my desk to "write," it's really just editing the pieces together & formatting it nicely—like this post for example! Boom! That's it. See if you can do more of your "desk" tasks out on a walk — I guarantee it'll change the way you think about "work". If you like posts like this, follow me @dickiebush for more. If you found this helpful, let me know in the comments, and then like and share this with your audience so others can find it too✊