I move through life fast...and I miss much that I should observe I have passed a house and ahorse many, many times...probably close to 200. However, it wasn't until I changed the speed through my route that I even noticed they were there.

For the last ten years the house and horse are on a route that I have ridden a bike on. The path where these lie are on a little bit of downhill slope therefore I am on the top range of my speed.

In the past year I have merged my cardio exercise routine from riding a bike to running. As my running miles have increased I find myself running the same routes that I used to ride.

I see things differently...why?

Its the pace. The accelerated pace on the bike allowed me to only see the big picture, worrying about what's next. Slowing down gave me a chance to see more details.

Could it be I am missing things at the office, at home because of the pace that I am moving through life and the 'to-do lists'?

I would say "yes". Here are some things I am doing to slow down and get a closer view.

meet one-on-one with my direct reports each week, really focusing on how they are doing
take time to preview my weekly calendar and work-flow list on Sunday night or Monday morning
review what took place last week...did we miss anything, were we true to our core values and mission?
walk through our buildings speaking to employees, talking about life, not work (employees are our greatest asset)
walk the campus in a different pattern, its amazing who and what you will see

What would you do to change your routine so that you would see things differently?