Comments on: The 1-hour Meeting Myth http://www.smoothharold.com/1-hour-meeting-myth/ Husband, father, writer, and proprietor. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:33:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: hawkeducation.com http://www.smoothharold.com/1-hour-meeting-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-981 hawkeducation.com Tue, 29 May 2007 04:44:00 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/wp/?p=350#comment-981 Routine meetings bring routine results. Routine meetings bring routine results.

]]> By: Gary http://www.smoothharold.com/1-hour-meeting-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Gary Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:57:00 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/wp/?p=350#comment-441 There certainly is value in meeting with a person face to face. I don't think you can overestimate the importance of developing a personal, human connection.<br/><br/>On the other hand, it's also true that most routine meetings are unproductive, expensive, and prone to lasting much longer than needed -- hence the saying, "It takes a darn good meeting to be better than no meeting at all." There certainly is value in meeting with a person face to face. I don’t think you can overestimate the importance of developing a personal, human connection.

On the other hand, it’s also true that most routine meetings are unproductive, expensive, and prone to lasting much longer than needed — hence the saying, “It takes a darn good meeting to be better than no meeting at all.”

]]> By: Brock Blake http://www.smoothharold.com/1-hour-meeting-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Brock Blake Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:52:00 +0000 http://www.smoothharold.com/wp/?p=350#comment-440 Blake,<br/><br/>For the most part, I agree with your post. There isn't anything that bugs me more than an unproductive meeting that lasts longer than needed.<br/><br/>However, on the other hand, I believe that a meeting in person can go a lot further than a phone call, email or IM conversation. There is a personal connection that happens when you spend time with a person... especially in my space.<br/><br/>Angel investors and VCs are very busy people. An email doesn't have any pull and a phone call doesn't produce the desired results. However, when I travel and schedule meetings... we become associates and (usually) friends for life.<br/><br/>Brock Blake,

For the most part, I agree with your post. There isn’t anything that bugs me more than an unproductive meeting that lasts longer than needed.

However, on the other hand, I believe that a meeting in person can go a lot further than a phone call, email or IM conversation. There is a personal connection that happens when you spend time with a person… especially in my space.

Angel investors and VCs are very busy people. An email doesn’t have any pull and a phone call doesn’t produce the desired results. However, when I travel and schedule meetings… we become associates and (usually) friends for life.

Brock

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