1. Attendance at internal meetings
The runaway winner. Few of these seem to follow any formal structure or reach clear action-based decisions and results, most are an excuse for politics.
Tip: Set a clear, defined outcome at the start of every meeting – and review if it has been achieved.
Meeting should come with a sanity clause. They may all have a part to play in our lives, and that is our choice.
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Powerful words and phrases
When someone makes a ridiculous statement pervading as the absolute truth, select the most emotive part of the belief and repeat it back to them, as a question, with the word "really" in front. Ask in a direct and friendly way."They always tell lies"
"Really, always?"
And if that doesn't work for you, More">do something else...
... until something does
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