Fully Present or Barely There

As we try to pack more and more into each day, we often find ourselves racing from meeting to meeting.  For most important meetings the agenda is shared ahead of time to allow us to be prepared to contribute when the meeting begins.  However, showing up is all that some attendees do.  Barely there, is better than absent.  But being fully present is the way to make meetings effective.  Allotting the scheduled meeting time is only part of the total commitment.  When we accept an appointment, we also have the responsibility to come prepared to actively engage.