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⚙️ Ops Playbook #96
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⚙️ Hi Operator,
Last week I asked if recurring meetings were killing your productivity.
You answered loud and clear:
“We spend hours in meetings, then schedule even more meetings because action items get lost or ignored. Notes pile up unread. It’s endless repetition.”
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- Rameel

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