What do Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg have in common? Besides being some of the most prominent technology innovators in history, they regularly held walking meetings. To break up a sedentary lifestyle, getting outside for remote meetings is an easy way to get active and aligned.

If your calendar is packed with back-to-back meetings, you likely walk away from your meeting marathon depleted and somewhat unproductive. It's challenging to stare at a screen for hours on end, and despite the improvements in video meeting technology, it's not a substitute for being in the same room as someone (yet). To break up the days where you feel like you're in meetings from dawn till dusk, try a walking meeting. Let's dive into the complex world of a walking call.

Ah, we're just kidding. Walking meetings aren't complicated. A walking meeting is what it sounds like. It's when you take your meeting on the phone and go outside for a walk. If you're part of a company where 'camera's on' is a requirement for meetings, then you might want to inform your peers ahead of time about your plans for a particular meeting.

Ahead of the meeting, inform your coworkers that you'll be on audio-only mode in order to get outside and grab some fresh air. If you have 3-4 meetings every day, it's very reasonable to take one of them outside on audio-only mode in order to take a break from the screens.