At the beginning of the meeting, the meeting leader spells out the goals.
The blogosphere boils like a tent revival with writers evangelizing about their “lifehacks,” their reliance on forty-three folders, and their tech systems for pursuing that ideal of In-box Zero.
Any “work” that is not advancing you toward the professional life you want should not count as work. It is wasted time.
You weren’t invited to the meeting because you’re important—you were invited because people don’t think you have anything better to do!