In this series, we’re discussing how, according to Microsoft’s research, meetings and email are now consuming the majority of time for the average worker. Microsoft found many meetings and emails are crowding out product innovation and personal interactions with customers. 

Today, let’s talk about meetings. If you schedule a meeting, first take a minute to consider what’s the purpose of the meeting and what is the desired outcome. 

Once those items are decided, consider carefully who needs to be in that meeting.  

John 15:2 teaches, “(The Father) cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.”  

To prune your schedule, consider scheduling 30 or 15 minute meetings, instead of 60 minutes.