That assumes a 15 minute meeting only steals 15 minutes from your day. It's usually closer to an hour once you factor in the work-free buffer zones surrounding

That assumes a 15 minute meeting only steals 15 minutes from your day. It's usually closer to an hour once you factor in the work-free buffer zones surrounding it. (Cf http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html)