# Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule
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Path: /classics/makers-schedule
Category: Classics
Date: 2009-07-01
Author: Sample Essay
Reading time: 1 min
Description: Why one meeting can break deep-work blocks.
## Two schedules

Managers work in hourly slots. Makers need larger, uninterrupted blocks.

## The hidden cost

A one-hour meeting often destroys a half-day for makers due to context switching.

### Team rule

Batch meetings, protect deep-work windows, and default to async updates.