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Take responsibility for communication in the meeting. Ensure it meets all agenda objectives. Delegate relevant leadership responsibilities to speakers who have a role in the meeting. Demonstrate participation in all stages of the discussion. If this meeting addresses an ongoing series of objectives, mention where progress has occurred and who was responsible for it. If there are objectives that had not progressed since the last meeting, address why. If this is due to lack of time or resources, talk to the point person about how to address this, potentially outside the meeting itself. There are times when enthusiasm or frustration can push discussions off course. Stay attentive and be sure to bring off-point discussion back into line with the goals of the agenda. Below are some suggested approaches: Frame the meeting as a "fact gathering mission": When we do this, it implies that everyone needs to be heard in order to accumulate as much information as possible. This can encourage meeting monopolizers to wait their turn. Try Cyberstorming: Cyberstorming uses electronic chat or forum structure to share ideas and can be harnessed for the purpose of informal meetings. Since everything that is entered can be seen by all other team members, it removes the competition regarding who gets heard. Neutralize rambling: If someone is rambling, say "That's a good point, Bob, and I'm glad you brought it up. Let's talk about that later, ok." Many times people don't realize that they are rambling, but if the point is important enough to them, they will come to you independently to talk at greater length. Control tangents: Sometimes the problem is not that an individual goes on too long but that they attempt to re-focus the discussion on extraneous point outside the agenda. When this happens, acknowledge what is being said and offer to add the discussion points to the next meeting agenda, but remain firm that the meeting has to move on to the stated objectives. Have a one-on-one. Have a conversation with the monopolizer about what happened. Do this privately. Be sure to take a tone of concern, rather than annoyance. Be sure to focus on what you observed and offer opportunity for the other person to explain their response. Offer to help this person prevent monopolizing in the future. Be assertive when maintaining time constraints. This doesn't mean be rude; however, it does mean letting people know that the meeting is moving on and that they can continue their current discussion with relevant parties after the meeting. Don't steam roll: Although it is important to keep the meeting on track, it can be counterproductive to more too quickly between agenda items. Before moving on, always ask for questions or concerns. Make sure that the team is on board and ready to move ahead with you, rather than being left behind. Key objectives need to be emphasized, and their relationship to less critical objectives emphasizes. Help members of the meeting understand the scope of the project and how each individual part is an important piece in a much more important whole. There is usually someone tasked with note taking in each meeting; however, if they become overwhelmed, it is the job of the leader to step in and task him or herself. At the end of each point, the meeting leader offers a summary that attendees can take away from the meeting. These end cap summaries also present an opportunity for people to chime in when they are unclear on something. As the meeting leader, be prepared to explain detailed ideas for team members to understand. Decisive leadership avoids stagnation and vacillation, keeping workers on task and motivated, while also behaving responsively to change and new information. Below are the features of decisive leadership: Clarity of purpose: Ensures alignment of all decisions with organizational goals and ethics. Engagement: Allows leaders to live by example, embodying engagement with company values that allows for effective, efficient decision making. Transparency: Does not permit self-interest. Instead, demonstrates how decisions for the good of the company help everyone flourish. Creating a culture of honest failure: Honest failures are learning points that act as springboards to better decision making. Decisive leadership embraces those times when mistakes are made. Open and effective communication: Alignment with company values ensures that, where communicating upward into senior management or down the hierarchy to managed employees, there is no inconsistency or contradiction.

summary: Be a leader. Indicate progress and the lack of progress. Refocus discussion that has wandered off the point. Transition between points effectively. Highlight important points. Assist with note taking if necessary. Clarify any misunderstanding. Offer a comprehensive summary at the end of meetings.

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It's best to use mineral oil to season a cutting board. This helps prevent the wood from cracking over time. You can buy mineral oil online or at a local department store or drug store. To apply the oil, make sure your cutting board is free of any dirt and debris. You can wipe off anything with a dry paper towel. Then, apply a generous amount of oil to paper towel. Gently glide the paper towel over the cutting board, adding a thin layer of oil to your board. Set the board aside somewhere where it will not be disturbed, such as a cabinet. Allow the oil to soak in overnight. If you need to use the board that same day, at least let the oil soak in for a few hours. The board may feel oily or sticky after seasoning it. If your board is sticky, use a paper towel to gently buff out any excess oil. After removing the excess oil, you can safely use your cutting board.

summary: Use mineral oil. Apply the oil. Let the oil soak. Remove excess oil.

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Phentermine's effects tend to plateau over time, and many patients develop a resistance to the drug. This is why it is essential that you get on a stable, sustainable diet and exercise plan, even while taking the drug. A healthy diet and regular exercise can allow you to maintain your weight loss or perhaps even continue to lose weight. Phentermine will help you lose weight in those crucial first few weeks, but only diet and exercise will give you long-term success in your weight-loss journey. A licensed dietitian can help you adjust your diet in a way that is both safe and effective for weight loss. Ideally, your dietitian will also be able to monitor your progress to ensure that you are responding well to your new weight-loss regime. Every patient will require a different plan; however, some common weight-loss strategies include: Meal replacements (especially for patients who struggle with portion control) A very-low-calorie diet, often taken in liquid form, under close supervision Lifestyle modification. This can include rather simple changes such as avoiding processed snack foods, eating lots of low-fat proteins and fresh fruits and veggies, and steering clear of alcohol, simple carbohydrates, and sugars. Make sure that you are sticking to your diet plan by keeping track of the calories you consume. Make a list of all the food you eat throughout the day. Using a simple online tool or phone app, you can calculate your daily calories intake. Confirm that your daily calories fit within the diet plan worked out by your dietitian and physician. A food journal (using an app, a website, or just pen and paper) might also be useful. By recording everything you eat, you can learn to resist temptations more readily. Depending on your current weight and health, there are some exercises that might be safer for you to perform than others. Talk with your doctor about some of the best ways for you to integrate exercise into your life in a healthy way. Ideally your exercise plan will allow you to continue losing weight even after you discontinue your use of phentermine. If you cannot exercise strenuously right away, consider low-impact exercise such as swimming, or even walking. You can always work your way up to more strenuous exercises such as running, jogging, or lifting weights. Behavioral therapy is an integral part of medical weight-loss programs. A behavioral specialist can help you stick to your diet and exercise goals. Perhaps you get tempted to eat because of television commercials, or perhaps you overeat when you are stressed out. A behavioral specialist will use cognitive behavioral therapy to retrain your mind to respond to stress and temptation in healthier, more positive ways. This will help you lose weight while on phentermine as well as after you stop taking the appetite suppressant.
summary: Recognize that phentermine requires diet and exercise to work. Consult a dietitian about a safe diet plan. Measure your calorie intake carefully. Create an exercise plan with your physician. Talk to a behavioral specialist.