Here are my tips to help you get better at—and have fewer—meetings

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First, ask yourself if you REALLY need to have a meeting or not

This flowchart by Dylan and Danny is super helpful

Try to avoid scheduling same-day meetings

It's not always possible, but this should be a goal to work towards

If you control your calendar, you control your day

Learn to embrace asynchronous video communication tools

@loom has saved me countless hours because I'll just send a quick video reply instead of saying the same thing on a live call

Try to make 1 day per week a "no meeting day"

I try to keep Friday relatively open when possible so I can focus on deep work

Do I have some meetings on Fridays? Yes, but only if there is no other option

Have a plan going into every meeting

When you do have to meet, make sure you:

Know who is leading it, or designate someone to take point
Have a clear idea of what decision needs to be made
End with a list of action items and next steps

What other tips would you add to the list?

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