We love to shop – during boring conference calls that is. Personally, I'm more apt to clean out my email inbox then go shopping, but I can relate.

A recent survey by Bill Me Later/Ipsos Insight showed that 12 million people admitted to shopping online while on work-related conference calls.

I don't blame them. Most conference calls, and business meetings in general are poorly run.

If you set the tone for having quick and effective meetings, be it conference calls or in-person meetings, people will come into the meeting with the mindset of paying attention and knowing it won't be a waste of their time.

Looking for help. Go to Gazelles, Mastering the Rockefeller Habits: Documents and Forms page and download the Daily Meeting Agenda, Weekly Meeting forms.

While you're at it, check out all of the other resources there. Adopt of few of these and you'll be a lean, mean growing your business machine.

Plus don't hesitate to forward these links on those people in charge of the meeting.

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