Just back from our latest #CoffeeCrew here in the Twin Cities. It was a small group today – just 5 of us. And that’s fine. But it had me wondering for a moment or two if it was worth continuing.
It is, I think.
It’s easy for those of us in a community-building… community to get wrapped up in the numbers. Driving attendance, having larger gatherings, adding new people, etc. But it’s also important to remember some basics:
- Meeting with “the usual folks”, the old-timers, the established group is a good thing too. We still need relationship-building time. Time to catch up and recharge for when we need to be on our A-game with larger groups and meeting new people.
- Meeting with smaller groups allows some of us to have deeper conversations. Having a large gathering can sometimes take away from that.
Would I love to have new folks attend our #CoffeeCrew meetups? Absolutely. Would I love to have larger turnouts? That’d be great!
This morning someone asked if I’d ever scheduled one where no one showed up. I don’t think so, but I have had at least one where only one person showed up – and we had a great chat. I figure if no one shows for one of these – I’m still enjoying time out of the house (my usual work location) getting some food and caffeine and catching up on work or whatever is on the agenda for the day.
So, for now, we’ll keep carrying on. I hope you’ll join the conversation.
Note: Next month we’re aiming for Angel Food Bakery in St. Louis Park – per request. Apparently, the Halloween treats are superb. As soon as I find an alternative to Facebook events, I’ll get that scheduled and posted.