"Death by Meetings" is one of my all-time favorite books. Written by leadership guru, Patrick Lencioni, the book describes the types of meetings that need to be a part of effective organizations. "No - Fail Meetings," stands beside this book and in-effect 'completes' it, by describing practical approaches to getting the most out of every meeting, no matter the type. Highly recommended reading.

This book is full of helpful tips to manage your schedule and prepare for meetings. When you prepare, there is no wasted time and you have more time for meaningful meetings and relationships. Love this book and have bought 2 cases to give so far!

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I just finished "No-Fail Meetings" last night and I was very pleased with the book. It's brief but offers a lot to its readers. Some of the ideas are not new to me but I really appreciated the following:
1) Consider whether or not to have a meeting at all - determine ahead of time if a simple phone call or email will suffice.
2) Prepare, prepare, prepare beforehand! Your meeting participants deserve it.
3) Shorten meetings and see if productivity can be achieved in a shorter amount of time.
4) Review notes immediately.
5) Hold people accountable to tasks.

To read this in January is a really great way to start off the year and get my mind focused on having the best meetings and not waste people's time. I'll definitely be referring to this book for the rest of the year.