In March’s Men’s Health
Tim Ferris
gives some tips
on running a brisk meeting.
One of his suggestions?
“Strike early.
Schedule your meeting
for first thing in the morning
to lessen the chance
of interrupting tasks.
Task switching
consumes up to
30 percent
of the average worker’s day.
And always include an end time.”
I HATE early morning meetings.
Why?
Because I’m the most productive
in the mornings
and I dislike wasting
that productive time
watching people drink coffee
and listening to them
talk about their commute in.
I prefer an after lunch meeting
for the same reason
Ferris gives
(not interrupting a block
of working time),
without it interfering
with my productive mornings.
Consider grouping meetings
with non-business time.
Before folks start working.
After folks have lunch.
Before folks go home for the day.