Energy

So yesterday, all three of us (George, Alane and I) all got together in the same physical office. It may sound strange to think we all live in the same town and work at the same place--and yet we typically meet and greet online. This blog has become our communal, social place with each other--just like (we hope) it has for you.

A quick stage-setting: George is busy moving office, Alane is on a whirlwind wrap-up of a new report (stay tuned--our catchy headline is: The Content has left the Container--sounds like NASA should be telling it to Houston or something) and I am knee-deep in thinking about advertising on behalf of libraries, to the people who make funding decisions.

In short, we are all busy, tired, not-quite-ready to let go of summer. When we convened our meeting, all three of us felt a little brain-dead, scattered, low energy, blah--whatever you want to call it.

As we started to talk about possibilities, a curious phenomenon began. The more we talked, the more energy we gained. Silliness is a great restorative. By the end of the meeting, we were rockin' and rollin' and ready for more. It was a fantastic way to rejuvenate, refocus and renew our commitment to future OCLC adventuring. And it happened almost accidentally.

So the moral of the story is, when you're feeling overwhelmed, leave your keyboard for a minute and talk things through with a co-worker. Start with a joke, perhaps. But get the ideas flowing and soon you'll be ready to tackle the world again!