What schedule do you follow?

I was reading another article about time management (most are the same these days) and came across an old link to an essay by Paul Graham.  I found it a good read and worth 5 minutes of my time.

The Short

There are two types of schedules in our world.  The managers and the makers.  The managers make the big decisions and direct work at a high level.  To accomplish this their time is chunked into 1 hour meeting blocks all day.  The makers are the ones producing products to sell.  They need large blocks from 1/2 of a day to 1 day to focus on their work.

Take Away

 If your an engineer try to shift meetings to the beginning of the day or the end.  Better yet make sure you are attending the right meetings and not just any meeting your invited to.  This will give you more time to focus and complete work.