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This is Laura.

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Today's tip is that if you are scheduling an event, think about what is happening in the broader world at the time you are scheduling it for.

We never schedule in a vacuum.

So even if the time seems fine to you, make sure that there isn't something else going

on that you should know about.

So I am guessing we have all had meetings scheduled for shockingly bad times. Think early

morning after the Super Bowl, or a close presidential election, or some other night when people

were likely to have been up too late. Or maybe it is 4.30 p.m. on Halloween, or New Year's Eve, or frankly, any Friday.

Then there are the awkwardly scheduled social events, like a book club brunch on Mother's Day,

or a wedding the day after Thanksgiving. When you are scheduling for a group, it is always possible that a given time won't work for everyone.

But if you think about the broader context when you are scheduling, and put yourself in your attendees' shoes,

you will be more likely to find a time that will be workable and not irritating for more people.

So how exactly do you know if something will be a bad time?

For starters, even if you don't watch TV or participate in major cultural events,

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