Protect your hours. Make better decisions. Build what matters.

Practical stories on deep work, execution, and decision-making so you can plan better, deliver faster, and finish each week with real progress.

Maker's Schedule vs Manager's Schedule

Paul Graham on why a single meeting can eat a whole afternoon of building, and how to shape a week so collaboration and focus can coexist.

Every story includes tactical patterns for focus, decisions, and execution that you can use immediately.

Founder · Y Combinator

Use calendar structure that protects deep work and still keeps collaboration moving.

Founder · Lempire

Run long deep-work blocks on core tasks, using inspiration and writing loops before execution.

Founder · AppSumo

Test demand in 48 hours before building features, so ideas are validated with real commitments.

Founder · Starter Story

Design a repeatable morning ritual that turns planning into daily execution clarity.

Co-founder · Microsoft

Use protected reading and synthesis time to make sharper decisions on long-range bets.

Author · Atomic Habits

Plan your current season priorities without pretending every life area can run at full power.

Choose one article, apply one change, and review results by Friday.

Bring projects, pipeline, calendar blocks, and financial visibility into one workflow so good ideas become shipped outcomes.

Maker's Schedule

From busy to focused.