Most people f*ck up meetings.

We spend ~12 hours/wk in them.

We spend 3 years of our career in them.

Yet we don& #39;t do anything to make meetings better.

Here are 6 ways to fix them today https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đź§µ" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">
Meetings are a last resort, not a first option.

There& #39;s a HUGE opportunity cost.

A one-hour meeting with five people isn& #39;t a one-hour meeting.

It& #39;s a five-hour meeting in terms of cost.

Understand the opportunity cost of every meeting you call.
Cut all meetings by 33% when scheduling.

I hate when a meeting goes the full time because that& #39;s what the calendar says.

If a meeting is 30 minutes, schedule for 20.
If a meeting is 60 minutes, schedule for 40.

It forces you to stay on track & respect everyone& #39;s time.
Every meeting should have a plan.

People just expect meetings to go well.

When else in life would you expect results without a plan or expectations?

You wouldn& #39;t.

Everyone should enter a meeting knowing:
- the agenda
- the purpose
- the desired outcome
99% of meetings shouldn& #39;t be meetings.

- Meetings are not for catch-ups
- Meetings are not for initial brainstorms
- Meetings are not for status updates

Meetings are for 3-5 people to make an important decision that has cross-organizational impact.
Iterate on meetings.

We assume meetings are great and they improve over time.

That& #39;s like launching a product then going on autopilot.

No measuring engagement.
No soliciting feedback.
No making thoughtful changes.

A meeting is a product & attendees are your customers.
Meetings must be preserved.

Meetings are ephemeral & must be memorialized for people not in attendance.

Every meeting should have minutes that outline:
- Who attended
- The agenda
- The outcomes
- Next steps
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And if there are any other rules for kick-ass meetings that I& #39;m missing, reply below https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">
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