Business owners who say they just don’t have time to work out haven’t come to visit me on the job. I want to share a breakthrough that I’ve recently experienced. Last October, for my 39th birthday, I got rid of my traditional work desk and bought myself a treadmill desk from my favorite furniture vendor, Steve Bass, of Alliance Corporate Services.
At first it seemed impossible and it was a little awkward; trying to calculate my client’s books, talking to my staff and calling clients while walking. But as I got used to the movement, working and walking are now a daily part of my routine and the results have been amazing!
I’m now averaging walking four miles a day at a rate of 2.8 – 3.3 miles an hour. Of course, I walk while jamming to my favorite Nirvana Pandora station and cranking out work like mad! I found my treadmill desk to be my biggest productivity boost so far. So much so, that I purchased a treadmill desk for my team to share. Someone at the office is always on one of the two treadmill desks and they couldn’t be happier.
In fact, a year-long study published by the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management shows that treadmill desks do boost job performance. The study comes at a time when workers are encouraged to stand rather than sit and doctors are even warning that sitting too long is just as bad for you as smoking.
Another cool benefit of walking and working is that my treadmill desk has inspired me and given me the capacity to run. I like to call these my “slow and steady” jog for miles! I used to dread the thought of trying to run one mile. Now, I look forward to my six mile Saturday morning South Beach run. I don’t time myself; I’m not out to break my own record; I do it to decompress and relax!
Our treadmill desks are just one of the reasons that the Brigade Bookkeeping team gets so much done now, which ultimately benefits our clients. If you’re interested in boosting your bookkeeping productivity with an excellent team of physically fit bookkeepers, e-mail me or call me. If you’re interested in boosting your company’s productivity with a treadmill desk, contact Steve Bass of Alliance Corporate Services at steve@stevebass.com and ask him for the “Manso Family discount”.
Remember, happy team, happy clients, happy lives!!