Usually, an office meeting starts with a greeting where facts are overlooked, figures are shared, participants are dared to think beyond how they have fared, even as the management continues to draw everyone's attention to show it has always cared! Snacks, tea and coffee are served throughout the day, agendas are drawn, discussions are "parked", lunch is spread, massive drawing boards are prepped, a little thought is spared, decisions are deferred, and each participant takes up only what is "preferred"! At the end of it all, hours are circulated in minutes, acknowledged in days, perused in weeks, as each action item becomes a tick box only to reappear as an agenda for the next meeting in another place. And another date. And another time. FYI, until next time!