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Level Up Podcast - How to Make Coffee Meetings Effective - Episode 8


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Tim and Jemimah are back with another episode of Level Up Podcast, today talking all about on of the biggest mistakes business owners make: not valuing their time enough.

So why are coffee meeting so dangerous, when do you cancel them and when do you attend them? Jemimah and Tim are here to guide us through this minefield.

  1. Pick a good place
  2. Set a time frame
  3. Know your worth.
  4. Jemimah shares a powerful story with us about the minute she decided she would no longer do coffee meetings – and how its changed the way she operates in business, and Tim shares his thoughts on travelling to meet people, and considering your return on investment.

    Tim and Jemimah want to hear from you – what are your experiences with coffee meetings? Share the good, the bad, the terrible and the wonderful by getting in touch on the links below!

    TOP 5 LESSONS

    You have to pick a good place to have your café meeting – with good and healthy food. If you’re meeting people regularly, you need to look after your health.

    Set a time limit and stick to it. If the other person wants to run over that and does not respect your time, it says more about them than you.

    Set an agenda and play the game of “What’s the Deal?” – then you know why you’re meeting and that will change the conversation.

    Consider your return on investment and establish the expectations of the meeting upfront.

    You have to value your own time and worth even if others don’t.

    QUOTES

    “I’m a coffee bandit.” Jemimah

    “We do free things all the time, we have to value our time. Your giving so much away for free and buying your own coffee.” -Jemimah

    “There are two types of people. The Done For Yous and the DIY’ers.” - Tim

    “Sometimes a coffee meeting is necessary to build a relationship with someone.” -Jemimah

    “I’ve converted my coffee chats to Skype or Zoom. Having a clear agenda means I can bang out three meetings an hour rather than one every two hours.” -Tim

    “If the conversation is going really well, be cognizant of the time frame set. It goes a long way.” -Tim

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