If you must be excused, inform the leader prior to the meeting. I can't say I'll ever love meetings, especially ones that drag past their appointed time. But I don't fear them anymore, thanks to Harv, whose advice goes with me every time I enter a conference room. Phyllis Ten Elshof is editor of CTI Resources for Christianity Today International. Click here for reprint information on Leadership Journal.
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