Meetings are widely regarded as a source of frustration and inconvenience. People say they are trapped in too many meetings, and for too long.

They complain they are time-wasting events that divert us from our core tasks, leaving us feeling drained and unproductive. How about you-do you despise meetings?Andrew Martin proudly considers himself a meeting contrarian.

Unlike most people, he loves meetings. However, not just any meeting, well-managed meetings that serve as a catalyst for success.

Andrew's colleagues jokingly refer to him as the "meeting whisperer," because great meeting management is his passion and expertise. Andrew's easy-to-read primer on leading meetings is full of advice you wished you'd already known.

But it's never too late! Inside the page of this book, you'll learn:How to get more out of people during meetings. Effective steps to navigating conflict.

The importance of creating meeting agendas. Why you should define the purpose for every meeting.

How to decide who to invite. Andrew Martin is the founder and CEO of Six Figure Dinners, and the co-owner of JARA Ventures, a venture capital firm in Houston, Texas, where he also owned Menchie's Frozen Yogurt restaurants throughout the city.

Andrew earned his MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management. .