Do you ever find yourself in a meeting where someone is droning on, and your mind is anywhere but the conference room? Maybe you’re mentally planning your next vacation, running through your project to-do list, or just zoning out completely. Whatever the case, here’s a hard truth: that hour is gone for good. And it’s not just lost time—it’s lost money and missed opportunity.
Let’s talk about why those wasted minutes matter more than you might think, especially for owners, managers, and anyone responsible for making things happen in a business. The real cost of an unproductive meeting isn’t just the salaries of everyone in the room. It’s what you could have accomplished instead. That’s the essence of opportunity cost—the hidden, often underestimated price tag attached to every decision you make.
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