The Ancient Guide to Meetings: 7 The Sin of Ineffective Summarization

A Lesson in Brief: The Art of Not Being a Meetings Briefer

A person trapped in a pit of words

In a world where time is money, and time is also wasted at meetings, it's easy to fall into the pit of summarization despair. But fear not, brave meeting warriors, for today we shall learn the art of summarization, or rather, the art of not being a meetings briefer.

Step 1: The 4-Step Summarization Method

  1. Repeat everything that was said, verbatim.
  2. Repeat everything that was said, again.
  3. Repeat everything that was said, once more.
  4. Breathe, slowly, as you realize you're still lost.

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