Box Lunch Lifestyle: Crafting Your Own Path to a More Satisfying Life

How often do you finish the workday wondering “Really? Is this all there is?” Too many days are spent grinding through the to-do list. And even when it all gets done, those days feel more like a slog than a win. Something is missing. Maybe you feel change isn’t possible. Or worse yet, that it doesn’t matter much anymore. (Ouch.) But if you’re ready to finally do something different—to BE something different—the time to start making progress toward “better” is already on your calendar: it’s lunch. In Box Lunch Lifestyle: Using Your Lunch Break to Win Back the Life You Deserve, Cheryl K. Johnson, AS’90, draws on firsthand workplace experience and the discipline from a decade of boxing training to create a totally doable strategy for change that NYT bestselling author Daniel H. Pink calls “remarkable.” In this session, learn a simple yet profound way to fuel your body and reclaim your spark. You don’t need a gym membership, a new job, or to throw out everything in your pantry to start. You just have to decide to be your own champion and build that better life one tiny-bit-rebellious lunch break at a time. The session was moderated by Matthew Mitchell, Associate Professor of International Business and Strategy at Drake and co-author of Am I Doing this Right? Foundations for a Successful Career and a Fulfilling Life.