Quote of the Week for Fathers Day
Here’s a quote that can help with morale, productivity and overall performance.
In November of 1995, there was a lot going on for me – personally and professionally. I can’t remember exactly what I said to Dad on the phone one night but a few days later, an envelope came in the mail. In it was a page from Better Homes and Gardens magazine, folded three times to show an article Read more
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10 Things That Bug People About Meetings
This week’s Quick List* is a companion to our Quote of the Week which is:
“Meetings are a symptom of bad organization. The fewer the meetings the better.” Peter Drucker
A regular review of meetings is crucial for the success of any organization. Not just the quantity of meetings but the quality as well. Typical discoveries from such reviews include ways to save time, boost morale, productivity and overall performance.
How to conduct such a review? Start with questions like:
- How many meetings do you attend each week?
- How many hours do they take?
- What bugs you about the meetings you attend?
We conducted a survey** last week and asked these plus a few more questions. To date, here are the top 10 responses to the question: “What bugs you about meetings?“
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Quote of the Week: Meetings are a symptom of …
This one will not be popular with many leaders, but it’s a good one for those looking for ways to save time, get to goal PLUS boost morale, productivity and overall performance.
I don’t totally agree with this one. But I think it and it’s source is enough to stop most leaders in their tracks at least long enough to evaluate their own meeting plans and habits. Not just the quantity of meetings as Drucker notes – but the quality as well.
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10 reasons to stop meeting
This week’s Quick List* is a companion to our Quote of the Week which is:
“A meeting is an event where minutes are taken and hours wasted.” James Kirk
I don’t believe that about ALL meetings, do you? A meeting can be a great opportunity to build morale, productivity and overall performance. Then again, as you see from the quote above and the ones below, they can send all of that to the gutter.
How to keep the good and dump the bad? We’ll be sharing tips on that next week.
Will you help by participating in our quick survey? Here is a link to it
Meanwhile, in case you need some motivation for yourself or others to do something about meetings in your office, these quotes may help.
We have to stop meeting like this
How many hours do you spend in meetings each week? How much of this time is productive?
Will you answer these and a few other quick questions in our survey on meetings?
What’s in it for you?
Later this week, we will post the results, Read more
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Quote of the Week: On Meetings, Minutes & Hours
This one will not be popular with many leaders, but it’s a good one for those looking for ways to save time, get to goal PLUS boost morale, productivity and overall performance.
Just imagine, if we could each save one hour per week that is currently lost in unproductive meetings. Just one hour. A total of 52 hours per year. More than two full days.
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10 days for improved morale & productivity
This week’s Quick List* is a companion piece to our Quote of the Week: The Way You Talk to Yourself.
If you want to boost morale and productivity…improve retention and engagement…keep this page with you for 10 days. Make a note of negative thoughts, critical thought, judgments.
The BIG ROCK Theory
Many Business Class workshops, whether they are on time management or goal setting or management, include a demonstration of the BIG ROCK theory.
Seen it before?
Me too. Over and over and over. But it’s a great reminder every time.
You can read about it here. Or watch this video. Read more
Happy Take Back Your Time Day
And Happy Birthday, Teresa!
I hope you like your present.
And I hope you take it back.
I hope all of you take it back.
Celebrate Take Back Your Time Day by taking the time to do something you’ve been wanting to do – even if it’s for only ten minutes.
In addition - if you typically rush around all day, Read more
Your time…take it back!
Have you decided how you will observe Take Back Your Time Day?
Are you ready to enjoy your present?
A while back, I read about a poll which revealed that 65% of people spend their leisure time doing things they would prefer not to do.
Do you find that sad? And maddening?
Let’s face it…we all have some things we would prefer not to do.
Laundry and litter boxes come to mind.
But wouldn’t it be nice if we were spending MOST of our leisure time doing things we really WANT to do? Read more
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