Allison MaslanCEO & Business Scaling Expert | WSJ Bestselling Author

The Question Every CEO Should Ask Before Every Meeting

1 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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Allison Maslan tells CEOs to audit their calendars and skip meetings where they're not actually needed. Most leaders waste 20 hours a week on unnecessary meetings. When you step back, your team steps up and the business scales faster.

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What if I were to tell you that you could get 20 hours back in your week? Pull up your calendar. Look at every single thing that you've got booked. Any type of meeting where you are committed to being present. I want you to be totally honest with yourself. Do you really need to be in that meeting, or is that just a story that you are telling yourself? If you feel that you need to be in every meeting, you are building a company where everything is dependent on you. It's truly your choice, and when you step back This gives your team an opportunity to step up and you set yourself free. And guess what? Your business will actually grow faster.