Greetings from Dallas! I arrived this morning to attend a working conference. In this month of not doing my regular entrepreneurial work, I’ve cleared the time to give service to a spiritual fellowship this week and assist at a coaching workshop next.

While this may not resemble vacation or play to some readers, fully engaging in activities that aren’t my everyday fare is actually a vacation for my brain. It’s a bit like meditating which I do twice a day as a rule. I remove myself from the dailiness of my business to rest my mind and change my focus. The effect is that I come back to my day refreshed and renewed, often with a new perspective. I know that will be one of many outcomes over the next two weeks.

Meanwhile, I’m staying out of the 100 degree heat and taking a nap before the program begins for real this evening.