The Meeting Hangover Is Real!
And It Has Real Business Performance Consequences. Meetings often consume your team's most focused work time, but they're costing you more than time. We see the consequences of meeting hangovers among the teams at our successful mid-market clients. Small and mid-size businesses are not exempt from meeting hangovers; in fact, it’s more common in these close-knit environments where the course of a day’s business requires every member to multitask through [...]
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The Exit Exchange Radio Show- Elevating Exit Planning & XPX Atlanta.
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The Impact of Onboarding on Your Business Exit Plan – Part 2
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PODCASTS
The Exit Teams Podcast
with Maria Forbes
Interview by Bob Tankesley
February 18, 2026
Successful Business Exits & Human Capital
with Maria Forbes & Steve Keck
North Fulton Business Radio X Interview by John Ray
June 3, 2025
