Field guide
Run meetings like you mean it
Six habits that turn status chaos into crisp decisions. Steal them unapologetically.
- 01
Open with the outcome
State the decision you want by the end. If there is not one, this might be a message, not a meeting.
- 02
Enforce the two-minute rule
Updates over two minutes go async. Time is a snack, not a seven-course meal.
- 03
Kill the recap loop
If it is already written, do not read it aloud. Link it, then decide what happens next.
- 04
Decide owners in the room
Every action leaves with a single owner and a date. "We" is not a responsible adult.
- 05
Invite like a bouncer
If someone cannot change the outcome, send the notes instead. Your calendar will thank you.
- 06
Ship decisions, not decks
Three bullets, an owner, and a move. Momentum is the actual feature.