This chapter shows how to use meetings and feedback as core tools for making steady progress in a PhD. It explains how to structure advisor meetings so they create continuity, clarify priorities, and turn discussions into concrete next steps. It then reframes feedback as a collaborative process: asking targeted questions, seeking clarification, and responding thoughtfully across revisions. The chapter also encourages building additional feedback channels beyond the advisor, while learning to weigh comments critically. Common pitfalls such as hiding problems, passivity, defensiveness, and isolation are discussed, with practical ways to avoid them.