Part two of an epic three-four-part series. (See also Part 1.)
Around the fall of 2007, inspired by a book/cult called Getting Things Done (GTD), I started making some big changes in the way I approached my work. For one thing, I started actually keeping track (on paper) of all the projects and commitments that I had ongoing. What a concept! (I’ll be writing more on GTD in particular in another post, I’m sure.)
The result of this, in terms of the business, was that I had a more complete picture of all the “open loops”, as they’re called in GTD; i.e., things that need attention…such as in a monthly meeting! So as you can imagine, the month after I began implementing my new organizational system, I came to the meeting with a stack of index cards a quarter-inch high, each with a topic to discuss. I was happy; there was no feeling of “maybe we’re missing something” as there had been in the past. Kyle was still officially chairman of the board but I started naturally directing the agenda more, as I was the one who had things to talk about.
Finally, a couple months ago, I suggested that I become chairman so that I could take full control of the agenda. And, well, I’ll let the minutes speak for themselves:
Luke’s proposal of forming a bit more of an “Agenda†before the meeting, after initially being shot down by Kyle and especially Papa, was accepted, and Luke was elected “President.†Said former President Kyle: “Don’t impeach me for my beliefs!â€Â
What happened next? What led to Luke’s eventual downfall as president? Read Part 3 of Abbott Family Music Drama!
