Arriving fully “on time” means that team members have done what’s necessary to clear from their minds everything but that which is required and relevant for the day’s work. This requires each person to discover what helps them clear the clutter and get into the day. In a collaboration seminar I conducted, 30 participants came up with more than 75 ideas for doing just this in less than five minutes. Among them were listen to classical music, make sounds for no particular purpose, look at art, walk the dog, eat breakfast, do nonessential reading, count steps on the way up the stairs, drink
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