MEETING 5: THE ANCIENT RITE OF CHECKING YOUR EMAIL

Objective: To confirm the existence and validity of all previously scheduled meetings.

Agenda:

• 6:00 AM - Check email, re-check email, check email again
• 7:00 AM - Respond to 17 unread messages
• 8:00 AM - Re-read all previous meeting minutes for context
• 9:00 AM - Realize everything was already decided 6 months ago

Meeting 6: The Ritual of Calling Your Mom will cover more advanced topics in the art of doing absolutely nothing productive.

Required Reading:

• The Art of Doing Nothing: A Meeting Survival Guide
• Meeting Etiquette for the Unproductive

Attendees:

• Bob, the eternal skeptic
• Jane, the eternal optimist
• John, the eternal procrastinator