How to Increase Focus at Your Meetings: Check-In Your Mindset
Self-awareness removes distractions
Self-awareness removes distractions.
“Bring the mind into sharp focus and make it alert so that it can immediately intuit truth, which is everywhere. “ — Bruce Lee
We live in a distraction society.
Staying focused is a scarce currency. Not surprise distractions are taking a toll on workplace productivity. According to Basex research, the cost of “not paying attention” accounts for $588 billion per annum in the U.S. alone.
When your team’s minds are elsewhere, both collaboration and productivity suffer.
Meetings are a necessary evil. Teams solve problems, improve their game, and innovate when they work together. However, most executives spend too much time in meetings — between 25–30% — to have their minds wandering somewhere else rather than being present and focused.
Checking-in before a meeting will help your team remove distractions and regain focus. Let me explain the ‘why’ and ‘how’ to do it.
The Benefits of Mindset Check-in
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