Ditch the calendar full of calls
My personal hell is a calendar full of Zoom calls.
It reminds me of multi-colored prison bars.
James here.
Even short coffee Zoom’s…
…with seemingly qualified partners…
…If I had to fit myself around other people's schedules?...
…Day after day…
…and week after week?
I don’t care how much the deal is potentially worth.
A colonoscopy would sound like more fun.
Is that just me?
Now
Don’t get me wrong.
I’m not saying to never do calls.
Or that Zoom’s a bad tool to make sure you and a partner click.
Zoom’s got a lot of great uses.
My point is…
You can pick out ONLY your perfect partners…
…have a coffee Zoom with ONLY them…
…And ditch the “let’s see if there’s a fit” calls.
BEFORE ever scheduling a meeting.
The ‘trick’...
…If you wanna call it one…
…Is to sift and sort with your posts and content.
Ask the right questions?
The right people (and only the right people) will raise their hands.
Which might take a mental shift…
Especially if you’re used to people raising their hands like it’s the wave at a baseball game.
But the end result…
…By asking Sifting and Sorting questions…
…Is like standing up in a poker room and shouting:
“I have the King, Queen, Jack, and ten of hearts! Who has the Ace?”
You’ll only hear from folks with the Ace you can work with.
So
What are examples of Sifting and Sorting (SnS) questions?
More importantly…
What would your own SnS questions look like?
Here are some examples: