Innovation at Home

This is the first of a two part series that describes where I live and where I work at Mayo Clinic.  To me, life and work are inseparably intertwined.   You cannot have a productive work life if your home life is unstable.   You cannot have a balanced home life if your work life is unstable.   When I decided to work at Mayo, my wife and I agreed that we would live in Massachusetts running Unity Farm Sanctuary but I would work in Rochester/Jacksonville/Scottsdale Sunday night through Thursday night. Over the past month, I ' ve organized a life in Minnesota, maximizing my well-being and efficiency.   I rented a 600 square foot apartment that is a 2 minute walk from Mayo Clinic.  I ' ve moved those things from the farm that make the space uniquely mine - my morris chair, my desk, woodblock prints, green tea supplies, and a simple antique bed. Outside the window I can see the Mayo building and the Plummer building.  I ' m near a great vegan restaurant and the local food coop.  I have a small stacked washer/dryer in the apartment.   Home Depot is 8 minutes away.  I purchased a used Subaru for airport commuting.All of this means that I can arrive each Sunday night and drive myself from Minneapolis to Rochester.  Once in my apartment, I can create a simple dinner, write in my journal and prepare for the week ahead.  My bedroom is 10x10 - a perfect pl...
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