No voice...
I had two entrepreneur pitches and one board meeting in New York City today – and I
felt OK – so I decided to take the meetings. Initially, I was extremely concerned that my laryngitis would
dramatically reduce my effectiveness and productivity in the meetings. However, as the day went on, I noticed
something interesting. Because it was so
difficult for me to talk, it forced me to make every word count. Where I previously might have interjected
with a question, now I was writing them down to see if they got answered
elsewhere in the presentation. If I
wanted to provide feedback or an opinion, I was much more concise than I
otherwise would have been. And, I found
that my meetings were just as productive/effective as they would have been if I
could speak freely. So what should I learn from this? Well, I guess it shows that I should talk
less and listen more (something my wife has been saying for years). And when I do choose to speak, I should
conserve my words. It will be
interesting to see if I have the discipline to continue this when my voice
returns…\
I spent all day yesterday on the phone. 12+ hours of phone conversations – and I went
to bed last night with a sore throat. So
when I woke up this morning with no voice, I wasn’t completely surprised.
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