How to stay focused in a meeting
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- Dr. Cynthia R. Green , Psychologist, Author
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Dr. Cynthia R. Green
Psychologist, Author
Whether it's a meeting with your boss, your doctor, your kid's teacher, or a guy trying to sell you a new cellphone, you want to be sharp and focused. Psychologist Dr. Cynthia Green, author of Total Memory Workout, has tips to help you mentally prepare for a meeting.
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How to stay focused in a meeting
Meetings, everyone has them. From parent-teacher conferences to the weekly office status report, here’s how to get focused and organized preparing for your next meeting.
- Schedule meetings for yourself at least five minutes early. Use this time to review, prep and get yourself organized ahead of the scheduled meeting time. Create a list of questions to bring to the meeting.
- It is normal to feel anxious or rushed during meetings. But it is important to stay calm. When you are anxious, take deep breaths or count backward from 20 to clear your mind and return your focus to the moment.
- Staple blank sheets of paper inside your meeting folder. This provides an easy place to jot down notes, tasks and important next steps.
- At the end of a meeting, take a few minutes to review. Encourage all meeting participants to do this as well. Getting closure or a meeting synopsis will help everyone remember important details.
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