🔥 Meeting Minimalism: Communication Frameworks That Save Time | EP. 110

The average creative professional spends 23 hours per week in meetings, yet 70% of those meetings actively prevent your best creative work from happening! In this episode, I share practical frameworks to help you reclaim your time and boost creative productivity.

🎯 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
The true cost of meetings (both visible and hidden)
How to create a note-first culture that eliminates unnecessary meetings
The 4-question meeting decision tree to determine when a meeting is actually needed
Effective alternatives to meetings for different communication needs
How to run efficient creative reviews and feedback sessions

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro: The meeting problem for creatives
00:28 - Welcome to Creativity Made Easy
01:27 - Free resources available
02:21 - The true cost of meetings in creative businesses
05:32 - Communication strategies to minimize meetings
08:52 - Progress updates: When meetings should be emails
11:16 - The importance of detailed creative briefs
13:07 - The meeting decision tree: 4 questions to ask yourself
17:48 - The "this should be an email" test
19:10 - FOCUS feedback methodology for creative reviews
22:31 - Level 10 meetings and the IDS method
23:27 - Implementation options for meeting minimalism
26:17 - Resource recommendations

📚 RESOURCES:
▶ Download the Creative Meeting Success Framework: https://www.dustinpead.com/meetings
▶ Get more free resources: https://www.dustinpead.com/free
▶ Book recommendation: "Read This Before Our Next Meeting" by Al Pittampalli
▶ Learn about EOS Level 10 Meetings and the IDS method

👉 FOLLOW FOR MORE CREATIVE INSIGHTS:
▶ Website: https://www.dustinpead.com
▶ Instagram: @dustinpead
▶ LinkedIn: /dustinpead

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