I’ve been an advocate of async communication for a decade – and it’s high time I redo the asynchronous guide I authored for Entrepreneur Media two years back.
It was timely during the pandemic and just as accurate today.
For context, I receive over 30 meeting/call invites every single week.
1. My workweek already fluctuates anywhere between 60 and 80 hours weekly.
2. I’ve got ~10 meetings booked weekly (partners, management, strategy, clients, recruitment, finance).
3. Some of the meeting invites are on-site. This is how 60 minutes turn into 3 hours with commuting and prolonging meetings during lunch/dinner.
4. At least 80% of the meetings “could have been an email”, a Loom, or a voice. I’d say 95% but let’s give some strategy or brainstorming meets a chance.
Link to the piece below (and my “Why I don’t pick up my phone” listicle).
