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Having a “great meeting” often means that everyone in the room agreed on a topic without debate or discomfort. Yet, most great ideas are born from conflict and differences of opinion, rather than effortlessly run meetings.

Next time you are organizing a meeting, don’t focus on making it go smoothly. Instead, pay attention to moving your business objective forward. Only invite people who truly have a stake in the goal, not those who have a territorial claim or just want to be heard.

Good results come from complex, iterative, and challenging processes. Rather than making sure your ideas and discussion fit perfectly into the hour time frame, be willing to leave the issue unresolved and have another “bad” meeting to follow up.

Source: Management Tip was adapted from “Be Brave: Have a Bad Meeting” by Dan Burrier.

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By Marla Tabaka

Want to become more productive? Decreasing your stress levels will increase your productivity and the likelihood of living a longer, healthier life. But, you ask, I run my own business, how can I possibly decrease my stress? How can I find the time to add anything else in? And I ask you, how can you NOT? Stress is an energy zapper so reducing stress will, in essence, add time to your day because your energy levels will be higher and your focus will improve.

Here is my list of top de-stressors. Please add to the list!

  • Meditation
  • Proper Diet
  • Exercise
  • Natural Products
  • Energy Psychology
  • Change Your State
  • Kids and Pets

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Marla Tabaka is a life and business coach who helps entrepreneurs in achieving their business and life goals faster and smarter. She serves as a Success Coach for the nationally known organization, Count-Me-In for Women’s Economic Independence and helps award recipients grow their businesses to one-million dollars and beyond.

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