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How many of your meetings truly move the needle?

I recently worked with someone whose days were full of urgent meetings that didn’t deserve her time. We looked at each one: Why it was there, what it specifically was for, and if she really had to attend.

She found nearly a third were there out of habit. This kept her stuck reacting, firefighting, and never moving forward on the things that really matter most to her.

Saying “no” was tough at first—but the payoff came fast. She carved out a bigger slice of time for deep work and strategy, time to think ahead, not just react.

Is your routine building your future or maintaining your past?

In this episode, discover how to shift hard-to-break habits—and why it matters for future-proofing yourself and your team.