Learn from founders and operators like Paul Graham, Guillaume Moubeche, Noah Kagan, and Bill Gates on maker schedules, monk mode, rapid launches, and think week retreats.
Paul Graham's maker schedule principles
Protect deep work
Guillaume Moubeche on monk mode routines
Focus with intent
Noah Kagan’s weekend validation framework
Launch quickly
Bill Gates & Steve Jobs on think weeks
Think strategically
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Why protecting uninterrupted blocks keeps projects moving, and how founders structure their weeks to make it happen.
Read the essayMaker's Schedule connects the dots so planning feels creative, not chaotic. You see the work, the numbers, and the breathing room in one place.
Founder · Y Combinator
Understand why uninterrupted blocks matter and how founders create room for them even when the calendar fills up.
Founder · Lempire
A focused 6-hour daily routine that turned a cold outbound tool into a $50M business.
Founder · AppSumo
Rapid validation, 48-hour sprints, and the mindset behind fast-moving experiments that ship revenue.
Founder · Starter Story
A daily offsite ritual that keeps strategy and writing sharp while the team executes.
Co-founder · Microsoft
Why shutting everything off for a week led to Microsoft’s biggest product decisions.
Author · Atomic Habits
A practical framework for balancing work, health, family, and friends when seasons shift.
Plan the week, track the numbers, and keep the joy in the work.
Maker's Schedule brings pipeline, project scopes, calendar blocks, revenue forecasting, and notes into the same workspace, so the inspiration you found is easier to act on.