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As hard as I try to say no to meetings, a lot more than one per month gets through. The toughest ones are from people who may have helped you/supported you in t
by rdlecler1 7y ago
As hard as I try to say no to meetings, a lot more than one per month gets through. The toughest ones are from people who may have helped you/supported you in the past or when you are trying to build a relationship with someone and they introduce your to someone. These are meetings where there is some kind of social obligation. Very hard.
- jprocopio 7y agoTotally get this. This is where the email screen can be a lifesaver. You fill the social obligation, maybe even lend a hand or get done what you need to get done, and you can prioritize it -- meet now, meet later, meet never. When you're an entrepreneur, you can easily get up to 50% of your time meeting people outside of your company -- sales, hires, partners, help, funding. It can get tricky real quick. My basic guideline has always been no more than 1 a week unless I'm doing something that specifically requires me to meet external people.