This is basically one of the ultimate productivity hacks (along with generic learn how to say "no"). Always worked great.

I am now trying to bring it into an existing team with a long history... we will see.
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RT @heyblake
Default to saying "no" to meetings.

1. Avoid meeting without a clear purpose

2. Say "yes" to meetings with people, "no" to meetings for info

3. Info meetings can almost always be asynchronous

4. We still need 1:1…
https://twitter.com/heyblake/status/1387810082688315392