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Quick Spoon: Why I love supermarkets on holiday

July 17, 2026·1 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

One of Ross's favourite places to visit on holiday isn't a famous landmark...It's the local supermarket.Why?Because holidays have a wonderful way of awakening our curiosity.In this Quick Spoon, Ross explores the idea of beginner's mind - approaching ordinary places as if you're seeing them for the very first time—and why curiosity helps us become more present.Here's something to tryOn your next holiday, visit somewhere completely ordinary—a supermarket, a café or simply a street you've never walked before.Then explore it with extraordinary curiosity.Finally, ask yourself:Where else in my life could I benefit from adopting a beginner's mind?People Soup: Real conversations about work, leadership, and being human — grounded in behavioural science, with practical ideas you can actually use.If this episode resonated with you, please consider following People Soup, leaving a rating or review, or sharing it with someone who might find it useful.Every recommendation helps more people discover practical, evidence-based conversations about work, leadership and being human.Watch this Quick Spoon on YouTubeRecover on purpose: the holiday matrix - People SoupDownload the holiday matrix hereHere's the People Soup Website.Visit Ross' Website.Connect with Ross on LinkedInPeople Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian lifeHe's now also on Bluesky

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