31 Minutes Podcast

Every weekday, we gather on a call at 8am Eastern Time for a 31 minute call.  Why 8am and why 31 minutes? – well, it started as a 20 minute call at random times each day but that was too difficult to hold consistently and we were distracted from our purpose so a set time was established.  An additional minute was added so we could greet one other and crack a joke or two because our ever growing friendship and deeper relationship is an important part of what we are doing.  It was expanded 10 additional minutes so that each person could be heard.  Each day we share something we read or heard about and we generally debate issues without recrimination, political maneuvering or ill will.  In short, it is the perfect “meeting”.  It ends at 31 minutes and everyone has their brain charged and ready to move forward with the rest of their day.  Sometimes one or more of us miss the call but it is seldom, regardless of what time zone we are in and if we have to miss it, we tend to regret it.  The 31 minute meeting has been so successful that we have incorporated it into our regular work lives as well.

 

On Fridays, we record the 31 Minute meeting and share it on the 31 Minute Podcast.  We use that opportunity to discuss our businesses, how we treat our employees, customers and vendors and we share ideas to help one another along with things we read, watched, listened to or otherwise learned about.  We hope you will join us each Friday for 31 Minutes.  The latest episode is here and it is available wherever you get podcasts.  We have included links to the most popular sources of podcasts and invite you to please subscribe and let us know what you think.