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Read more about the article New policy: Transform a meeting into an actual meeting.

New policy: Transform a meeting into an actual meeting.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 15, 2017
  • Post category:Productivity Tip

As a teacher, I often find myself in meetings with teachers and staff from other schools in various buildings throughout the district. Up until this year, my habit has been…

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If your schedule your meeting for one hour, and then your meeting lasts exactly one hour, you have failed.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 3, 2017
  • Post category:Idea/Productivity Tip

If you schedule an hour for a meeting, and your meeting lasts for an hour, you have failed, for three reasons:The efficient person attempts to complete tasks in less than…

Continue ReadingIf your schedule your meeting for one hour, and then your meeting lasts exactly one hour, you have failed.
Read more about the article I hate meetings this much.

I hate meetings this much.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 26, 2016
  • Post category:Autobiography/Teaching

Want to know how much I hate meetings?In August of 1999, I began my teaching career. Each school year starts off with a series of meetings a couple days before…

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Read more about the article This is how I survive meetings.

This is how I survive meetings.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 22, 2015
  • Post category:Family/Idea

When I am forced to suffer through an agonizing meeting or a pedantic training session (of which almost all are), I stare at photographs like this to prevent my soul…

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Read more about the article Presentation consultant for hire

Presentation consultant for hire

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 4, 2014
  • Post category:Idea

Over the past four years, I have written quite a bit about my hatred of  meetings. Regardless of the context, the majority of the meetings that I have been required…

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