Comments on: Way to go, BusinessWeek! http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2006/12/03/way-to-go-businessweek/ Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:18:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Anti 9-to-5 Guide » Smashing the clock, part 2 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2006/12/03/way-to-go-businessweek/comment-page-1/#comment-188 The Anti 9-to-5 Guide » Smashing the clock, part 2 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:57:44 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2006/12/03/way-to-go-businessweek/#comment-188 [...] So I read the “Smashing the Clock” cover story in BusinessWeek this a.m., you know, the one I was raving about the other day. And it was everything I hoped it would be. [...] [...] So I read the “Smashing the Clock” cover story in BusinessWeek this a.m., you know, the one I was raving about the other day. And it was everything I hoped it would be. [...]

]]> By: Michelle Goodman http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2006/12/03/way-to-go-businessweek/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Michelle Goodman Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:03:56 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2006/12/03/way-to-go-businessweek/#comment-187 thank you, lynn. that's nice to hear. i love that you're giving my book as a gift. great idea!!! good luck to your sister too. i also love that you use "i have another meeting" to get out of meetings. very schmart. if my clients weren't reading this blog, i might confess that i've been known to do that too. (wink) thank you, lynn. that’s nice to hear. i love that you’re giving my book as a gift. great idea!!! good luck to your sister too.

i also love that you use “i have another meeting” to get out of meetings. very schmart. if my clients weren’t reading this blog, i might confess that i’ve been known to do that too. (wink)

]]> By: Lynn http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2006/12/03/way-to-go-businessweek/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Lynn Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:50:38 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2006/12/03/way-to-go-businessweek/#comment-184 Funny, I've used the "I have another meeting" excuse to get out of my aforementioned project's meetings too. It's sad how those things are actually very counterproductive. Oh, I haven't told you yet how much I love your site. :) My sister's planning to start her own business very soon, so I'll be giving her your book next year to help her along. Funny, I’ve used the “I have another meeting” excuse to get out of my aforementioned project’s meetings too. It’s sad how those things are actually very counterproductive.

Oh, I haven’t told you yet how much I love your site. :) My sister’s planning to start her own business very soon, so I’ll be giving her your book next year to help her along.

]]> By: Michelle Goodman http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2006/12/03/way-to-go-businessweek/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Michelle Goodman Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:16:56 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2006/12/03/way-to-go-businessweek/#comment-183 i am so with you, lynn. i know people who have to block out meeting time with themselves in their outlook calendar so their colleagues think they're already booked and can't invite them to a meeting, JUST SO THEY CAN GET THEIR ACTUAL WORK DONE. when you're in meetings 35 hours a week and only have 5 hours to get your real work done, something's wrong. i am so with you, lynn. i know people who have to block out meeting time with themselves in their outlook calendar so their colleagues think they’re already booked and can’t invite them to a meeting, JUST SO THEY CAN GET THEIR ACTUAL WORK DONE. when you’re in meetings 35 hours a week and only have 5 hours to get your real work done, something’s wrong.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2006/12/03/way-to-go-businessweek/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Lynn Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:03:55 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2006/12/03/way-to-go-businessweek/#comment-182 The "How to kill meetings" sidebar really struck a chord in me. I've been involved with this project lately and so far in the past two weeks, around eight meetings have already been called for it. I think I've only attended around three or four. I really don't see the point of those frequent meetings, especially since they usually run up to five hours. I often feel like telling people, "Just let us actually DO the work!" The “How to kill meetings” sidebar really struck a chord in me. I’ve been involved with this project lately and so far in the past two weeks, around eight meetings have already been called for it. I think I’ve only attended around three or four. I really don’t see the point of those frequent meetings, especially since they usually run up to five hours. I often feel like telling people, “Just let us actually DO the work!”

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