Comments on: 4 Ways to Make Money by Eating Lunch Out Instead of Bringing It from Home http://rickyspears.com/blog/2007/02/4-ways-to-make-money-by-eating-lunch-out-instead-of-bringing-it-from-home/ Empower. Challenge. Advance. Tue, 15 May 2012 12:19:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rickyspears http://rickyspears.com/blog/2007/02/4-ways-to-make-money-by-eating-lunch-out-instead-of-bringing-it-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-3380 rickyspears Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:05:52 +0000 http://rickyspears.com/blog/?p=152#comment-3380 Matt - You are so correct! When I worked in an office I frequently invited other people to lunch, often walking the halls at lunchtime looking for someone to invite to join me. Through that I got to connect with people in ways that I normally wouldn't have, and it always greatly improved our working relationship. I don't have any trips scheduled for Massachusettes in the near future, but if one comes up, you bet that I'll be calling you. If you are ever in North Carolina, be sure to let me know as well. I'm sure you'll be doing a GTD seminar soon enough. :) Matt – You are so correct! When I worked in an office I frequently invited other people to lunch, often walking the halls at lunchtime looking for someone to invite to join me. Through that I got to connect with people in ways that I normally wouldn’t have, and it always greatly improved our working relationship.

I don’t have any trips scheduled for Massachusettes in the near future, but if one comes up, you bet that I’ll be calling you. If you are ever in North Carolina, be sure to let me know as well. I’m sure you’ll be doing a GTD seminar soon enough. :)

]]> By: Matthew Cornell http://rickyspears.com/blog/2007/02/4-ways-to-make-money-by-eating-lunch-out-instead-of-bringing-it-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-3362 Matthew Cornell Fri, 09 Mar 2007 01:55:39 +0000 http://rickyspears.com/blog/?p=152#comment-3362 Nice post, Ricky. I love the idea of meeting with others for lots of reasons - intellectual stimulation, idea generation, relationships, etc. A few possible points: o who you connect with is very important: don't always go for the people you know. more value often comes from meeting with new folks. Of course your personal board of directors is different. o quantities: I try to stay on top of my weight, and restaurants often serve large quantities of unhealthy food. To manage this I a) make a wise choice (vegetables!), and b) I eat about 1/2, and take the other home. As Keith Ferrazzi says, "Never eat alone." Next time you're in MA, let's do lunch - cheers! Nice post, Ricky. I love the idea of meeting with others for lots of reasons – intellectual stimulation, idea generation, relationships, etc. A few possible points:

o who you connect with is very important: don’t always go for the people you know. more value often comes from meeting with new folks. Of course your personal board of directors is different.

o quantities: I try to stay on top of my weight, and restaurants often serve large quantities of unhealthy food. To manage this I a) make a wise choice (vegetables!), and b) I eat about 1/2, and take the other home.

As Keith Ferrazzi says, “Never eat alone.” Next time you’re in MA, let’s do lunch – cheers!

]]> By: Clever Dudette http://rickyspears.com/blog/2007/02/4-ways-to-make-money-by-eating-lunch-out-instead-of-bringing-it-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-3130 Clever Dudette Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:14:34 +0000 http://rickyspears.com/blog/?p=152#comment-3130 Thanks for referencing my article! It's exciting to see people thinking about what they are eating...and how food is not just something you eat--there's so much more involved in meals (as your article pointed out). I guess I'm lucky in that most of my coworkers pack their lunch too and are more accepting of me packing mine. Maybe you can start a new trend in your office : - ) Thanks for referencing my article! It’s exciting to see people thinking about what they are eating…and how food is not just something you eat–there’s so much more involved in meals (as your article pointed out).

I guess I’m lucky in that most of my coworkers pack their lunch too and are more accepting of me packing mine. Maybe you can start a new trend in your office : – )

]]> By: rickyspears http://rickyspears.com/blog/2007/02/4-ways-to-make-money-by-eating-lunch-out-instead-of-bringing-it-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-3123 rickyspears Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:13:56 +0000 http://rickyspears.com/blog/?p=152#comment-3123 Mike - Thanks for the comment! I appreciated the original article she wrote too. Some of this I had been wanting to blog about, but just didn't quite have the write angle. When I read that article, I instantly found the angle. :o) I can do the bland thing too. In fact, I've been having the same thing for breakfast for just about every morning for the last 4 years or so. :o) http://rickyspears.com/blog/?p=88 I do see some significant productivity increases for going out for lunch though. In the hospital situation, it sounds like your wife is probably also in that last group for which I make the exception. I hadn't heard of your blog before, but I've subscribed to the feed. I'll be looking for more good stuff from you both! Mike – Thanks for the comment! I appreciated the original article she wrote too. Some of this I had been wanting to blog about, but just didn’t quite have the write angle. When I read that article, I instantly found the angle. :o )

I can do the bland thing too. In fact, I’ve been having the same thing for breakfast for just about every morning for the last 4 years or so. :o )
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I do see some significant productivity increases for going out for lunch though.

In the hospital situation, it sounds like your wife is probably also in that last group for which I make the exception.

I hadn’t heard of your blog before, but I’ve subscribed to the feed. I’ll be looking for more good stuff from you both!

]]> By: Clever Dude http://rickyspears.com/blog/2007/02/4-ways-to-make-money-by-eating-lunch-out-instead-of-bringing-it-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-3120 Clever Dude Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:29:31 +0000 http://rickyspears.com/blog/?p=152#comment-3120 I agree with many of your statements. I really look forward to that lunch hour to get out of the office, but I do take my lunch with me when I go out. However, on Mondays and Fridays, I just want to have fun and eat something different, unhealthy or at least with taste. I certainly don't save all that I could each year, but I need to keep my sanity. However, my wife, Clever Dudette, who wrote the article, is perfectly content with totally bland food every single day. Hence why she argues that she and I are at odds over lunchtime. However, she works in a hospital where she can't leave easily, while I work in an office where I just don't want to be there. Thanks for the chance to discuss! I agree with many of your statements. I really look forward to that lunch hour to get out of the office, but I do take my lunch with me when I go out. However, on Mondays and Fridays, I just want to have fun and eat something different, unhealthy or at least with taste. I certainly don’t save all that I could each year, but I need to keep my sanity.

However, my wife, Clever Dudette, who wrote the article, is perfectly content with totally bland food every single day. Hence why she argues that she and I are at odds over lunchtime. However, she works in a hospital where she can’t leave easily, while I work in an office where I just don’t want to be there.

Thanks for the chance to discuss!

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