My today’s guest is Sam Bennett. In our conversation, we are going to discuss why at least 90% of work meetings are a complete waste of time and energy. You might think, I also attend some meetings that are not beneficial and without any outcome, or the outcome is just another meeting. Now, if you wonder how that plays into your productivity, we will also see some fundamental misconceptions when we think and talk, probably too much about the term productivity. Sam is a great person to talk to about those topics as she has written two bestselling books on how to get things done and how little but constant changes can have a huge impact on your life.

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💡 QUESTIONS AND VIEWS HIGHLIGHTED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why meetings are so infamous
• Basics of an effective meeting
• How to conduct inclusive and participative meetings
• The art of virtual meetings
• Thoughts on productivity
• Some have it others not, time

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♨  EXCERPTS YOU MIGHT WANT TO JUMP IN

00:00 Intro 

02:00 Let's have a meeting

06:00 From Actor to Author

13:40 Meeting Culture

31:50 First steps

43:20 Bullshit tasks

52:55 Productivity vs Balance

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For our international community. This is an English episode and you can find the transcript of this conversation now in more than 20 languages, on our Blog, at HappyScribe Public, or watch the video with subtitles for this episode on our YouTube Channel. You'll find all the links in the show notes below.  

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🔗 LINKS & HINTS IN THIS EPISODE

✅ Visit Sam's website and learn more about her work

✅ Get a copy of Sam's book Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day 

and

Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers, and Recovering Perfectionists

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