Whenever “let’s set up a recurring meeting” comes up (from me or others), I add: “We’ll set it up 4 sessions and then finalize the cadence.”
Why? Most recurring meetings are about:
- I want to do something
- Not sure what
- But I really want it, like long-term
- And I my future self might not follow through
- So my present self is going to force my future self with a long-term commitment
But during the recurring meetings, my future self is usually asking:
- Why am I here?
- How do I get out of this?
Finding exit points is hard, so I’m training my present self to give my future self a way out.
Let’s set up 4 sessions. Then we’ll finalize the cadence.