Why are some people so chatty? Maybe it’s nerves. Or narcissism. Some just love to talk. Or maybe this rambling explanation of the difference between all-inclusive resorts in Cancun and Puerto Vallarta has a life-altering moral waiting at the end of it. Whatever the case, this talkative client or colleague has your meeting by the horns. [...]
Peter
Learn to Stay Productive When Traveling In theory, traveling for work is glamorous. You imagine flights in first class, where you sit beside famous basketball players and are fed warm cashews from a crystal jar. You’ll cruise around a foreign landscape in a luxury sports car—on a mission to kick ass and take names. The room service… [...]
Kurt Birkenhagen
5 Signs Your Meeting is Doomed (and How to Save the Next One) You usually don’t realize the mess you’re in until you’re in the thick of it. Then, you look around and wonder, “Where’s the closest exit?” By that point, it’s too late. When it comes to totally dysfunctional work meetings, there’s no graceful escape. Those meetings [...]
Peter