Do a Life Dinner

Brad Feld shares his tips for improving work/life balance.  The one tip I’m putting into practice right away:

Life Dinner:  We have a standing date on the first day of every month that we call life dinner.  Occasionally we’ll invite friends; often we have dinner alone.  We have a ritual where we give each other a gift ranging in value from nominal / silly (a fart machine) to expensive / romantic (jewelry).  We spend the evening talking about the previous month and about the month to come, grounding ourselves in our current reality.

This would be a good practice for a small business as well.  Have a “Business Dinner” each month for the folks in the office and their spouses.  Invite a few key clients too.  Spend the dinner talking about the past, the future, and ways to make your business better.