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October 28, 2025 โ€ข 25 mins

How much of your week do you actually spend sitting in meetings? If you're like most people, it's probably way more than you'd like. In fact, I once worked with a company that discovered over 40% of their salary budget was going toward people sitting in conference rooms. Not building products, not serving customers, just meeting. And here's the kicker: most of those meetings didn't even need to happen.

Today I'm breaking down the five meeting rules that can help you reclaim your productivity, protect your energy, and finally stop feeling like your calendar is controlling your life. Whether you're the person scheduling meetings or the one drowning in back-to-back calls, this episode will show you how to make meetings work for you instead of against you.

In This Episode, I'll Cover:

  • Why meetings cost way more than just time on your calendar
  • The difference between a manager's schedule and a maker's schedule
  • Five meeting rules that will transform your productivity
  • How to tell if you actually need to be in a meeting
  • Why not being invited to meetings is actually a gift

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