One of My Favorite Weeks

I know they exist. Even though I’ve never been to one, I know they are out there. I have friends that have attended them. I’ve heard the horror stories and seen the malaise they tend to create. What am I talking about?

Bad corporate meetings.

You know the ones. Average food. Long speeches. A parade of power point slides and positive platitudes designed to motivate you even while you’re forced to remain seated for eight hours of presentations. They are brutal. They are demoralizing. They are not the only way things can be done.

In fact, our corporate meeting, or seminar as we call it, is one of my favorite weeks all year.

Why? Because we plan it that way. Months before it rolls around, we start lining up speakers who we feel will really make a difference for the Operators we work with. People like Dave Ramsey and Andy Stanley share their thoughts and insights on things much bigger than chicken. As I’ve mentioned before, spouses are invited. It’s a family event. The energy is big, the emotion is big and the reaction? The reaction is always big.

I’ve just finished our 2010 Operators Seminar in Washington, D.C. I’ve spent the week learning from Operators from across the country. I’m being challenged and pushed. And you know what? I love it.

Death to bad corporate meetings. Long live fun seminars.

It’s never too late to change the way your team looks at corporate events.

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