In-Person Beats Virtual

Why Smart Teams Still Meet Face-to-Face

While everyone else hides behind screens, the most successful project teams know that complex system blueprints can't be built through pixelated conversations and lagging audio.

Today I'm heading to a client's location for hands-on documentation session because the nuanced discussions that shape transformative systems happen best when you're in the same room together. Those sidebar conversations during coffee breaks, the whiteboard sketches that emerge from spontaneous brainstorming, and the trust built through real human connection simply can't be replicated virtually.

Remote meetings work fine for status updates, but when you're designing something that will run a business for years, you need the energy and collaboration that only comes from being physically present.

Stop letting convenience sabotage your most critical planning sessions—some conversations are too important for video calls.