Meetings, whether in person or online, are notorious as time wasters, often plagued by late starts, irrelevant discussions, and a lack of clear outcomes. There’s a better way, which I call the 55-Minute Meeting. This approach offers practical solutions to reclaim productivity, minimize stress, and maximize the effectiveness of meetings, by connecting with people’s motivations and physiology rather than the agenda. I use the analogy of retail pricing strategies, where a slight adjustment (like $19.95 instead of $20) significantly influences consumer behavior. Similarly, a shorter, precise meeting duration – 55 minutes instead of an hour – or even shorter, or even asynchronous – taps into our need for structure, clarity and balance. A full listing and descriptions of our episodes is available at https://cooltimelife.com.If you're interested in supporting the CoolTimeLife podcast series, visit https://patreon.com/cooltimelifeKeywords:how to make meetings more productive55-minute meeting strategybest practices for virtual meetingsshorter meetings for better engagementhow to reduce workplace meeting fatigueeffective time management in meetingspsychology behind successful meetingstime-saving meeting techniquesalternatives to traditional office meetingsbuffer time between meetings productivity