Momentum Monday: Talking is Not the Same as Doing – Why Success Hates Meetings
Success hates meetings. Success hates planning meetings. Success hates going to meetings. Success hates sitting through long, boring meetings. Success hates everything about meetings BECAUSE talking is not the same as doing. And talking, talking, talking is something meetings are especially good at.
Talking is intention. Talking is future. Talking is maybe. Talking is potential. Taking is EASIER than doing. Talking requires very little effort. Talking is quite possibly the farthest thing from doing. But doing is exactly what you need to do to succeed.
That’s why your job as an entrepreneur is to show up, every single day, and do! And not just any do (because many to-do’s fall into the category of distractions), you need to do the right things, the things that move your business forward and build momentum!
How to Get Out of the Talking, Talking, Talking Habit
#1: Radically Shorten Meetings – Instead of scheduling the long, drawn out, everyone’s invited to discuss and brainstorm meetings, consider planning more frequent power check in meetings. If you are finding it difficult to keep the meetings short, try holding meetings standing up.
#2: Change Your Meeting Strategy – Consider meetings short-term strategy sessions that allow you to refocus on immediate priority tasks and current projects. The purpose is to translate discussion into action, not rehash what has already been accomplished and drag out decision-making.
#3: Follow-up…FAST! – Make it a priority to send out an email summary of key decisions and task assignments immediately after the meeting. That way you won’t miss any key details and the momentum started in the meeting will continue.
#4: If You Dare Say It, Do It – Meaning commit to it or keep your mouth shut! The reason is if you get in the habit of breaking your ‘spoken’ promises, you become lax in your expectations. Think of it as a slippery slope – the first time you break a promise is hard, but after that, it’s no big deal and it quickly becomes a habit.
About Carla Young
Carla Young, MOMeoMagazine.com Publisher
If there’s living proof that women can have it all – and then some – it’s Carla Young. Building her multiple businesses on a virtual work-at-home model, Carla is an inspiration to other mothers who want to start a lifestyle business.
During her early days as a mom entrepreneur, Carla made every single mistake in the book (and a few new ones for good measure). Realizing that “doing it all” was unhealthy and unsustainable, Carla started by getting organized to the extreme, developing support systems for both her work and family.
After other mothers started asking how they too could enjoy her lifestyle, Carla launched MOMeoMagazine.com to support moms at work, at home and at play (because every mommy deserves a little me-time)!