Ep. 097 - Walk & Talk 5: Escape to the Cape: Rediscover the Secret Power of Stepping Away

Do most of our important decisions come when we stop trying to make them…?

The power of the escape is often underestimated, but do so at your peril - Gary & George have made their escape from Amity Island away to the boardwalk to share why you’re underestimating strategic breaks.

So pump the brakes, get ahead of burnout, and discover the blueprint for how to start thinking less, but better.

Key takeaways from this episode:

• Quality of thinking matters more than constant action

• Take a strategic break to boost your performance

• A reset is better than a burnout

Gary Gamp: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garygamp

George Clode: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeclode

Highlights:

“Although you solve problems because you're running fast and you have to, I don't think you have the quality that sometimes you need from sitting back. - 1:10 - Gary Gamp 

“Sometimes you should be thinking and processing and collaborating, rather than constantly driving.” - 9:20 - Gary Gamp 

“If you ask people, 'Who's your best boss?', it's normally the boss who thought through your lens a bit more and tried to help you.” - 13:10 - Gary Gamp 

“Scheduling a quarterly getaway or an off-site that's not work-related, but provokes some questions and resets the mind from a creative perspective, is definitely worth doing.” - 17:00 - Gary Gamp