Any editor will tell you meetings are the bane of his or her existence. They take up time better spent working with writers, planning issues, or just thinking. Yet, for the publication to continue, meetings have to occur. The problem then becomes meeting quickly, efficiently, and productively.

One aspect of freelancing I miss most is that my "meetings" occurred while I was jogging. I'd set an agenda, don my shoes, and take off. It was both head-clearing and efficient. Sure, note taking presented a problem, but I thought of more good story ideas and business strategies jogging over the Williamsburg Bridge or dodging traffic in Bushwick than I ever did sitting at my desk.

I've been trying to think of ways to apply this same principle to an office setting, with limited success. Anyone out there have suggestions? Shoot me an email at Noah AT mediabistro DOT com. Maybe a lunchtime jog or shoot around on the local basketball court with your boss and colleagues? If nothing else, we'd have the best six-packs of any media company around. And that has to count for something, right?