Back at My New Office

I am trying to spend at least two mornings per week at Starbucks. I may not limit my traveling office to Starbucks but, at this time, that is where I feel most comfortable. I’m not the only one with laptop opened and working. Since I am usually cooped up at home or in the church office, it is refreshing to watch others working here with me. At the next table there is a young man and young woman. They are obviously college students. They aren’t hard at work, but they do have computer unfurled. They have books and notes spread about the table.

A few feet away there is a mini business meeting going on. I can’t tell what is happening, but the two men are very involved with what they are doing. They both have laptops. They are dressed for business – so I assume that they are working. At the furthest table in “my section”, there is a young woman hard at work. She has no laptop. She is doing it the old fashioned way. She has paper and books – and a pen.

Others come and go buying their lattes and frappacinos. Through the window, I can see the outside tables. There are a few laptops out there, but most of the tables are filled with people in conversation. Finally, there is a lot of music going on. I find the atmosphere stimulating. I really want to get out into the real world. I think that this is the part I miss most about leaving the world of “businessman”. BNI was a great opportunity for me to enter into an entirely new area of life.

As a side note, I read an article from National Review that really touched me. A man died while saving his son. It is a great little article, check it out:

http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NmU4NDcyYTY0ZDFlMWZmZWNiNzk5MTc2NjRhNmYwOTY=

This is part of my next phase of life.