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Is this meeting worth your time? Calculate the ROI based on your hourly rate, time investment, and expected outcome.
What is the deal or opportunity worth?
Fill in your meeting details and click "Calculate" to see if this meeting is worth your time.
Meeting ROI is calculated by comparing the expected value of the meeting against the total time cost. Total time includes the meeting itself, preparation time, and round-trip travel/commute. Time cost equals total hours multiplied by your hourly rate. Expected value is the potential outcome value multiplied by the probability of a positive result. ROI = (Expected Value - Time Cost) / Time Cost * 100.
The expected outcome value is the total worth of the deal, opportunity, or result you're pursuing through this meeting. For sales meetings, it's the contract value. For partnership discussions, it's the estimated value of the partnership. For job interviews, it might be the annual salary difference. Think about what winning this opportunity is worth to you in dollars.
Consider declining when the ROI is negative — meaning your time cost exceeds the probability-adjusted outcome value. Also consider whether the meeting could be handled asynchronously via email, Slack, or a recorded video. Meetings with low probability outcomes and high time investments (long prep, travel required) are the strongest candidates for declining or converting to async.