Just Hit Send

Just Hit Send

  You sit there and listen. You look at the agenda. You realize that all of this could have been done differently. Each glorious detail could have been thought up.…
Drive-Thru Meetings

Drive-Thru Meetings

  Sometimes, you have information to share with staff that doesn’t require a full meeting. It might be sharing a packet of resources or digital resources, having staff review and…
What’s it for?

What’s it for?

  In The Practice, Seth Godin writes: We have a meeting at 4:00pm. Okay, what’s it for? Well, we always have this meeting… So the ‘what’s-it-for’ is: It’s easier to…
This Meeting

This Meeting

  How long should a meeting be? In schools, we’ve had a standard answer to this question. The usual time in my experience is sixty minutes. Maybe, forty five minutes…
20 Words: Your Own Meeting

20 Words: Your Own Meeting

  Words matter.  A sentence or two can make a difference.  20 words can change your perspective.  Words can spark ideas, thoughts, debate, questions, and conversations.  Let us know what…
How Long Should a Meeting Be?

How Long Should a Meeting Be?

  How long should a meeting be? In schools, we’ve had a standard answer to this question. The usual time in my experience is sixty minutes. Maybe, forty five minutes…
4 Takeaways from the 4-Hour Workweek

4 Takeaways from the 4-Hour Workweek

  I'm in the middle of reading Tim Ferriss' The 4-Hour Workweek. While many of his ideas and strategies apply to the business world, I've come away with a few…