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I recently started running. In fact, Iām dictating this while running - so if it reads a little breathless, now you know why š .
One of the things that has shocked me about running is how it changed my understanding of distances.
So I know walking from my house to the end of my street heading south is just under a mile.
Walking north in the other direction takes me to Hawthorne - the hopping street in my quadrant of Portland with the most shops, cafes, restaurants, fun, etc.
This direction FEELS like 3 MILES because it includes:
⢠Crossing the big four-lane road
⢠Walking over the train tracks (this often means using the walking bridge because trains run CONSTANTLY)
⢠Passing through 3 different neighborhoods
GUESS WHAT I LEARNED FROM TRACKING MY DISTANCE NOW THAT I RUN EVERY MORNING?!
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I walk to Hawthorne multiple times a week, but crossing those busy roads and train tracks makes it feel so much farther away.
In reality, itās not.
Itās just that the journey is a bit more complicated.
And its totally worth it to get to all the fun stuff on Hawthorne instead of just staying in my neighborhood.
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The journey seems long,
and you might have to cross the walking bridge because a train is usually running, and that's exhausting.
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Hawthorne has so much more to offerāshops, cafĆ©s, new experiencesājust like a new, well-built system brings efficiency and opportunities to grow your business.
Getting to the next phase in your business is not as far away as it seems.
And thatās what I doāI help clients cross that metaphorical busy street and navigate the unfamiliar tools so they can make the leap into a bigger, better neighborhood for their business.
Feeling stuck in your current neighborhood of systems?
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And for fun - here's me and a teeny tiny frog who hopped away shortly after this photo was taken šø