Lunch can mean nothing…or everything!
I have a buddy who mentioned doing lunch. When she mentioned doing lunch to “catch up” on stuff, she said we can talk about stuff and she usually picks my brain for business ideas while we are at it.
So, I dared to asked the question “what the heck is doing lunch and what is the benefit”? I asked her the question, she couldn’t reply. Then I threatened to call her out on my blog and talk about her really bad. So, here it is…
Remember that lunch has a benefit. As my friend recently found out from a guy she was interested in, lunch can be a test of if a person can cook. It can be a meeting of a new person to date – hey- lunch is only an hour and if you don’t like him or her you only have 59 minutes to go. Lunch can also be a question and answer session for mentors, friends, and new people in your life. Old ones too.
It can be an event to make business deals happen. It is an event that can make you money. It can be a complete waste of time, too.
In business, I prefer “doing breakfast”. I often meet two of my law mentors for breakfast each week on separate days. I know where to find them and exactly what time. I call it the “mob” meeting place because we meet there every week to catch up and I get advice that is priceless (well, for the cost of breakfast because I usually pay). It is wonderful because we are freshly rested without the rigors of the day making us tired. Plus, unlike lunch, it is rare to have something to make us late, disturb us, or make us miss it - everyone else is still waking up by the time we are drinking our coffee AFTER we have eaten.
I am kinda hungry now…
Call me. Let’s do a meaningless lunch soon…
Watch this Video of the Day- these guys have nothing better to do:
You are correct. It can mean everything…or simply nothing at all.