187. How To Stop Meetings From Running Your Day

October 27, 2025
We call out why meetings feel endless and show practical ways to make them shorter, clearer and tied to outcomes. Startup chaos meets enterprise structure as we share tactics for agendas, cadence, and guarding your calendar without burning bridges. • naming the meeting problem and calendar overload • one‑on‑ones versus team syncs and scaling with layers • startup reactivity versus enterprise planning horizons • shifting from task lists to outcome‑based management • demanding agendas and clear objectives for invites • using 15‑ and 25‑minute blocks and off‑hour starts • on‑demand time with pre‑reads and owner accountability • blocking focus time and quarterly pruning of recurrings • recognizing structural interdependencies that fuel meeting load Join the Discord, buy a baby onesie from our spreadshop, you can give us money because we pay to put this show out there and you can support us and we'd love you for it. Share this pod with your friends, family, neighbors, and everyone you know. Click/Tap HERE for everything Corporate Strategy Elevator Music by Julian Avila Promoted by MrSnooze Don't forget ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ it helps!
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