By following the four-hour rule in your Board Meetings, you’ll allow time for decompression and connection, while ensuring your meetings are enjoyable and realistic to schedule.
Just as it's easier to see small details under a magnifying glass, it's also easier to see the intricacies of your relationship when you put intense focus on it.
The truth is always the best place to start, and the Board Meetings strategy allows you to see your relation- ship for what it really is. Just as you can't improve your finances or your fitness without first making an honest appraisal of the current reality, neither can you improve relationships without first seeing the problems.
Increasing the focused intensity of quality time also proves to your child that they are your top priority. This may seem obvious to you, but it won't be so obvious to them—especially if your actions don't support the idea. You can tell them a million times that they're a priority, but words will never prove it to them as well as a single, properly executed Board Meeting.
I’ve had more than one person tell me, “I can’t believe this is so simple. Why didn’t I think of it?”
One of the most magical aspects of Family Board Meetings is their simplicity. It’s so easy to understand and so simple to put to work that it’s almost difficult to not do. In a world where people are choking on content yet starving for execution, Family Board Meetings are a calm island of simplicity. Don’t worry that the idea is simple; relish it.
Any great coach will tell you how important fundamentals are. It’s these seven principles that operate behind the scenes, forming the foundation that ensures your Board Meetings deliver the joy of lasting connection with your child.
Now that you know the underlying principles, it's time to discuss the three steps to connection so you can get on with scheduling your own Board Meetings!