7 Laws of Reduntancy: Exception to the Coffee Rule

Law 1: Meeting attendees are always 10% more intelligent than expected.

Law 1: The 10% Rule

It's a proven fact that at least 10% of the people attending any meeting will have a PhD.

Law 2: Meetings are always held during the most inconvenient time of day.

Law 2: The Inconvenience Principle

Meetings are always scheduled at 3:14 AM on a Tuesday, because who needs sleep?

Law 3: The 3-Minute Rule

Law 3: The Three-Minute Warning

Any discussion longer than 3 minutes is considered a successful conversation, and thus a failure.

Law 4: The Rule of 3:1

Law 4: The Three-to-One Rule

For every three people talking, one person is talking and two are nodding off.

Law 5: The Exception to the Coffee Rule

Law 5: The Exception to the Coffee Rule

On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, meetings are allowed to start without coffee, because the universe has a sense of humor.

Law 6: The Rule of the 7:45 AM Meeting

Law 6: The 7:45 AM Rule

Meetings must start before the sun has risen, because that's when the real world starts.

Law 7: The Rule of the Mandatory Breakout Session

Law 7: The Mandatory Breakout Session

Every meeting must have at least one breakout session, where attendees can pretend to be interested in each other's opinions.

Breakout Sessions Counter-Meeting