meet Archives - Phil Cooke

November 15, 2025

Why Your (*^&%$) Meetings Last So Long

I’ve had numerous clients over the years who have regularly scheduled meetings lasting eight hours or more. Usually held with…

February 24, 2015

We all want to get advice, pitch our ideas, ask for a job, or otherwise meet someone we admire. But…

March 20, 2012

I’ve written a lot about meetings, mostly because I just hate them. The vast majority are wasteful, unproductive, and distract…

May 15, 2008

A remarkable thing happened to me the other day. I was in a client meeting, and the CEO opened the…