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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