Debbie Weil is a corporate blogging and social media expert, online marketing consultant, speaker and author of The Corporate Blogging Book (Portfolio). She consults with large companies, CEOs and senior executives on how to create blogs that connect with customers and attract media attention.

Have you ever found yourself in another city with a few hours to kill and no deadlines to meet? What better place to steal time than San Francisco. After meeting with WordBiz subscribers for coffee, I wandered up Grant Street into Chinatown. Beautiful sunny day; no agenda; no rush to get back anywhere.

Feeling a bit decadent, I stopped for lunch at 3:30 PM at a little place called Cafe de la Presse (on Grant St. - anyone know it?). Had home-made crab ravioli, a glass of wine, cappucino and creme brulee for dessert - and of course, read the paper. Sigh… it was wonderful.