Meetings about Meetings

My company is at an interesting stage in its growth. It's really exciting. But we do tend to have lots of meetings about meetings. That is, we sit around and talk about the things we'll need to do via another meeting that is or will be scheduled in the near future.

This is clearly not the best scenario and at times is downright laughable. But...what's a better way? Status meetings are a way of life in corporate America, especially in an Agile world. Or are they?