I think this is a great idea, something that surely came from a Lazy Owner - topless meetings.  What better way to be more productive and have meetings less - ban laptops.  What did you think I meant?

Obviously I was just using a bad pun that was used multiple times already but that doesn’t mean that I don’t think it fits into the Lazy Owner lifestyle.  Nothing grates me more than long, pointless meetings.  I almost avoid them to a fault.  Too often, they are someone’s forum to get their own work done and it doesn’t benefit me to help them with their work.  So I do everything I can to keep meetings short.

While I love the idea, it doesn’t help me too much since most of my meetings are remote.  Rarely do I meet with people in a single location so banning laptops and CrackBerrys won’t help me much.  But if you’re working and meeting in a physical location, I strongly suggest this rule.  It’ll guarantee people get to the point quickly and time isn’t wasted.

Japanese-Style Meetings

When I was working in the non-Lazy world, there was one guy I used to work with who scheduled Japanese-style meetings.  The meetings were held while everyone stood (usually in some common area).  The idea was that people wouldn’t waste time if they were standing around.  It worked great as we got a ton done in about 10 minutes.  I don’t know if this is the real name for this type of meeting but I strongly suggest this type of meeting as well.  Force those long-talkers to cut it short.