Andy Warhol predicted that everybody in the future will receive at least 15 minutes of fame. This couldn't be more true with the boom of the internet in the technological age.

Not every meeting can be done in 15 minutes, but for general day-to-day things, 15 minutes is ideal.

• Work expands to the time you schedule for it. If you plan a 2-hour meeting, it will likely fill two hours and waste valuable work time.
• If a meeting ...