Time Blocking Templates for Different Work Styles

Originally published on Schedule Calendar Blog

Not all work schedules look the same. A time blocking template that works for a software engineer with long focus windows does not work for a manager with five calls before noon. Here are four templates adapted to different realities.

Why templates help

Starting a time blocking system from scratch means making dozens of small decisions each week: when do I block deep work, how long should each block be, where do I put email and admin, how do I handle the days that are mostly meetings?