Chet Holmes

My time management epiphany The meetings were way more productive than the got-a-minute meetings because these meetings were more formal, more structured and more results-oriented. The key staff for each “impact area” attended their meeting all together so... More

My time management epiphany The meetings were way more productive than the got-a-minute meetings because these meetings were more formal, more structured and more results-oriented. The key staff for each “impact area” attended their meeting all together so major progress could be made and everyone was there who then needed to take the next step or learn our latest breakthrough. I kept nine pads and on each pad, for each impact area, I would keep notes of what we had worked on and who had promised to do what before the next weekly meeting. Chet Holmes Yes—To-do’s, tasks and deadlines must be assigned after every meeting. But the key is not to ask for too much to be completed. Make the gains small but constant. If you are having the meeting every week and you are making small incremental gains each and every week, think of the profound transformation you’re going to have in 52 weeks. A year from now your company, division or department can be massively improved. If you run a larg Less