Is your calendar a never-ending series of Zoom calls andconference room bookings? Do you leave most meetings wondering, "Couldn't this have been an email?" You're not alone—and today, we're fixing it.

In this actionable episode of Engage & Inspire, host Scott Liles delivers a practical, research-backed framework to revolutionize how you think about meetings. You'll discover:

• The Three-Question Litmus Test - A simple checklist (that you can download!) to determine if a meeting is truly necessary before you ever send that calendar invite.
• Shocking statistics about meeting productivity (spoiler:over 60% of meetings fail at their primary goal).
• The hidden cost of meetings—including the 20-minute"recovery time" that nobody talks about.
• The Meeting Blueprint - How to design necessary meetingsthat actually inspire action instead of drain energy.
• Practical alternatives for every type of meeting trap (whatto do instead of that weekly status update).
• How to shift your team culture from meeting-by-default toconscious collaboration.

Whether you're a team leader drowning in back-to-backs or an individual contributor tired of irrelevant invites, this episode gives you the tools to reclaim your time, protect your focus, and transform meetings from productivity killers into strategic accelerators.

Includes downloadable resources: https://1drv.ms/w/c/089eec5a93f1a0f5/IQCmNo59zCXmSJDWToKmoXixAYTbD_9u2SdxqKNpluBK6sw?e=Y1rzFI

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