If you’ve ever been in a meeting that seemed to go on forever or where everyone seemed to forget why they were there, you’re not alone.

Rough estimates tell us that if you’re a middle manager, likely 35%-45% of your time is spent in meetings. Move up the ranks to the executive level and it can be a whopping 50-60%. Yet 67% of managers consider meetings to be a waste of time, according to a study cited in www.digitalsynopsis.com.

Think about that for a minute…Almost half your work week spent on an activity that the majority of people consider a ...