Chapter8: HowtoWorkFasterinaRemoteTeam 81 5. Cancel Meetings “Hey, can you hear me?” … “How about now?” You’d never say that when you’ve stepped aside for an impromptu meeting, but it’s a common occurrence when starting up a video conference call. This annoyance is surprisingly helpful though: You purposely try to avoid putting yourselfinthatscenario.Yes,asifmeetingsweren’tbadenough,nowyouhave to put up with fussy software that multiplies meeting pain. Sothebestthingtodoisaskyourself:Dowereallyneedthatmeeting? Startaskingyourselfthatquestionandyou’llstartearningbackdozensofhours monthly.(That’s a potential 7,000 hours back for the unnamed organization in areportbyBain&Company). The team at iDoneThis reconfigured their weekly meeting after giving it a second thought. They knew they wanted to hold a regular meeting for some