AVOIDANCE EXPERTS

Meetings: the only place where people gather to discuss things that could have been handled via email, phone, or just not at all.

Meetings 6: The Art of Doing Absolutely Nothing

Expertly crafted excuses to get out of meetings:

• Emergency: I have a sudden case of the Mondays
• Personal emergency: I have to attend to a family emergency, but only if it's not actually happening
• Urgent: I have an appointment with my therapist, but only if it's not actually true
• Family emergency: I have to attend to my goldfish, who are experiencing a rare and highly contagious disease

Meetings 8: The Art of Scheduling Your Own Sickness

Our team of expert avoiders:

• Bob: The Master of Procrastination
• Jane: The Queen of Cancellation
• Steve: The King of Excuses

Meetings 9: The Art of Making Your Team Hate You