What’s The Purpose Here?
My approach in life has generally been to just wing it. I guess it’s a default part of my personality. That’s actually served me well in many instances but after using a more intentional approach, I’ve found being purposeful to be far more effective.
Perhaps you’re a planner. Perhaps you’re unstructured like me. (There’s a free 15 minute Myers Briggs test you can take if you don’t know which type you are). For me to have any kind of planning before doing something always felt a bit wrong and unnatural. There was always an internal resistance to doing it.
Be Intentional
So what does this mean on a practical level? One is that going to meetings without an agenda is a waste of time. If you have a clear idea of what you need to solve or what question you’re trying to answer before going into a meeting, you’ll get much more out of it. Be intentional about it.
Before going into a meeting, ask yourself, What’s The Purpose Here? Be clear about it and write it down.
If the purpose is to brainstorm and generate new ideas, then that’s fine. That can be the purpose. But if you went in to figure out why your company’s customer service…
