Have you ever dreamed about working from the beach on a nice sunny day? Recently, I was drinking my coffee in the morning and using my iPhone to check appointments for the day. I heard on the radio that it was going to be 90 degrees by mid-day. When I checked my emails, I saw that a meeting after lunch was rescheduled... so I started thinking about that 90 degrees and remembered that one of our local beaches in Half Moon Bay, California had a very good wireless data signal from AT&T (seriously, don't laugh).

I decided that I was going to go to the beach and try and watch the webinar I had registered for earlier in the week. I don't know why I had never tried this before.

My schedule the day I went to the beach

• 7am - Drink coffee, read emails and check my calendar for the day
• 7:30am - Go to my desk and work
• 10am - Drive to the beach
• 10:30am - Set up on Beach for Webinar
• 11am - Watch the webinar, take notes and eat lunch
• 12pm - Take a short walk on the beach
• 12:30pm - Drive back to office
• 1pm -  Work til the end of day with a big smile on my face
• 6pm - Relax, have a drink and think about when I can try this again with another webinar

Checklist for Watching a Webinar at the Beach

• Beach chair
• Umbrella or sun screen to block the sun glare from your iPad or screen
• Hat 
• Sunglasses
• Small ice cooler and ice
• Suntan/sunscreen lotion - put on 30 minutes in advance (before you drive to the beach)
• Pack a sandwich, bottled water, snack, napkins 
• iPad with WiFi and cellular radio (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint or T-Mobile)
  Important: You need to test the beach location in advance for a strong cell signal before the day of the webinar
• Bring your headphones for backup in case the sound of the crashing waves is too distracting while listening to the webinar. Noise-canceling headphones is a plus but not necessary
• iPhone or other smartphone to take notes (I use the Evernote App)
• Leave enough time to drive, park, walk to the beach and set up
• Check your local city weather for the day - click here to go to the Weather Channel website

Benefits of Going to the Beach and Watching a Webinar

• Better Focus on the webinar material (hard to understand, but true)
• Reduced Stress  - I can't believe how relaxed I felt all day... and night
• Mid-day walk on the beach exercise and fresh air to get me a bit healthier that day
• Increased Energy and Productivity in the afternoon
• Work-Life Balance 
• A Great Story that everyone loves to hear and dream about

Sitting on the Beach in Half Moon Bay, California

This video was taken after watching the webinar while sitting on the beach in Half Moon Bay, California. We wanted to give you a preview of what it's like to work on the beach. Let us know how your beach experience goes.

Please share your thoughts and your own story. Enjoy!