A couple weeks ago Jaclyn, Michelle and I took a little field trip to Downtown Santa Ana to co-work at our friend, Sarah Cuda’s, space, Batch.
A totally different vibe than our beachside cottage, Batch has a very intentional and modern feel, is fully equipped with the MOST comfortable chairs (that roll!), and is complete with a photo room (hello changeable backdrops, perfect lighting and never-ending content creation right at your fingertips ).
You might be wondering: But why you would ever leave Sourced.? After all-- it’s pretty much the co-working space of your dreams.
Well, here’s the thing: no matter how great your workspace might be, changing up your environment is a surefire way to get new ideas and fresh perspective, and boost your productivity.
We started the day at Hopper and Burr, a killer coffee shop down the street, then headed to Batch for a morning of brainstorming and planning. After that we zoned into our own projects for about an hour (cracking jokes in-between keystrokes) then broke out for lunch at Alta Baja Market.
Was changing up our routine of eating at Active Culture a nice break? Um YES. And even though we LOVE Laguna Coffee Company, did we also enjoy some new barista eye candy? Yes. Yes we did.
After lunch we ventured to my art studio for a mini tour, which just happens to be a few blocks away, then finished out the afternoon in work mode back at Batch. Jac took a call in their meeting room while Michelle and I powered out a few newsletters.
While I left the day with my typical work tasks complete, I also walked away feeling like I had done something really fun and different (and might I even say, adventurous) with my day.
This isn’t a small thing when you work for yourself. Bringing fun into the work week and infusing new energy into what you do is REALLY important.
The amount of new energy you bring new to your day-to-day might be the difference between just going through the motions and receiving inspiration for a game-changing course of action in your business.
Not Google searching exciting places to post up with your laptop yet? Here’s the short hand of why you should make a point to get down to business in new spaces:
A chance to meet and mingle (and possibly network!) with a new community
Inspiration and energy from from doing your work in a new environment
Treating yourself to a change in lunch and coffee (seriously...a huge pro)
Feeling like you did something new and fun, when really you were getting your work done as per usual!
A big thanks to Batch for hosting the Sourced crew for the day. We’ll definitely be back!
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Written by Devon Walz. In addition to being a content creator for Sourced, Devon is mixed media fine artist and art educator. When she isn’t dreaming up new topics for the Sourced blog or chatting away with her co-workers, you can probably find her covered in paint and jamming out in her Santa Ana art studio. Find her on Instagram @devonwalzart and online at www.devonwalz.com.