A Spoon Full Of Smoothie

Written by Tyler Head

A few weeks back, like many times before, I made a smoothie. 

I retrieved our Nutribullet from our oscillating lower shelf, set it on the counter, and plugged it in. 

I pulled out a bag of frozen berries, only the good stuff—strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. I poured a cup of almond milk into the blender, making it flush. Next, I scooped some whey protein into the cup and blended. 

After a few seconds, I powered the Nutribullet down and detached the top from the cup. I then poured it into a bowl and got a spoon. 

I took my nutritious breakfast to the table and whipped out a notebook to jot down some thoughts for the day. 

I was a few spoonfuls in when my wife walked by and said, “Why don’t you use a straw? It would be much easier.” 

In pure “I know what I’m doing and why I am doing it” fashion, I smirked and thought, “You just don’t get it.” 

Nonetheless, some 25 spoonfuls later and what felt like an hour, I realized it was me who didn’t get it. 

I had envisioned creating a smoothie bowl I could eat with a spoon, but the consistency from my blender beckoned me to use a straw. 

How many of our business practices resemble using a spoon for a smoothie when we could be using straws?

What practices do you need to question, update, and reintegrate?  

What practices could you do away with all together? 

After sitting down to slurp a smoothie and reflecting on these questions, I encourage you to open up to the insight passing beside you every day—your people—and simply ask, “What practices can we improve and how?”

Invite them in, create the space, and engage! 

Don’t be like me and eat smoothies with a spoon.

Spoons work, but straws work better.