Samma Says: Permission to hold a firm time-limit boundary

Ever have a "got a sec" turn in to 10 min diatribe or a 60-min zoom call running 6 over- back-to-back-to-back so there's no transition time? (Shout out to Dr. Alyssa Gatto in "Trip, fall, and leap into your next step, and let the transition time be gentle" (episode 4).

 

A reminder to use your throat chakra to get on the same page with your colleagues. Only have 50 min? Tell them. And maybe more than once. Calendar invite says 50 minutes, start the meeting with an agenda and end time reminder, and conclude with "our final 5 minutes let's discuss..."

 

Too simple? I hear you. But, in my experience it's simple but not easy. We don't want to offend. However, clarity begets more clarity and... ultimately, cohesion.

 

So, let's stop stealing time from ourselves or colleagues and

- Make shorter meetings

- Take meetings to email where we can

- Practice that it's ok to hold your time limits. You are worthy, you always have been.