How Many Meetings Are Too Many?

Are you drowning in meetings?
In this episode of Remarkable TV, Kevin Eikenberry explores a common leadership challenge: How many meetings are too many? The answer may not be a number—but a shift in mindset, purpose, and effectiveness.

Discover:
✅ How to clarify your desired meeting outcome
✅ How to decide whether a meeting is truly necessary
✅ How to choose the right people for your meeting
✅ Tips to stay focused and finish strong
✅ Why meetings ARE part of your real work

If you're tired of unproductive, time-wasting meetings, this episode is for you. Make your meetings more intentional, effective, and meaningful.

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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction: How many meetings is too many?
00:26 Why we often feel overwhelmed by meetings
00:52 The goal: not fewer meetings, but better meetings
01:14 Start with clarity: Define your desired outcome
01:36 Use noun + verb (past tense) to state outcomes
02:04 Should this even be a meeting?
02:24 Right tool for the right outcome
02:50 Who really needs to be in the meeting?
03:26 Stay focused on the outcome during the meeting
03:51 Engage everyone in the room
04:07 Know when the meeting is done
04:31 Meetings are part of the work—not separate from it
04:53 Summary: Fewer, better meetings = More productivity
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