Dedicate One Day a Week to Maker Time — No Meetings Allowed

Creative and deep work needs long, unbroken stretches of time. But most work weeks are chopped into tiny pieces by meetings, calls, and check-ins. One meeting in the middle of the afternoon can ruin three hours of productive time — the hour before it (spent anticipating) and the hour after (spent recovering).

Pick one day a week and declare it meeting-free. Protect it fiercely. You'll be amazed at how much you can accomplish when your attention isn't sliced apart.