I know this may sound oversensitive, but if you’re a maker, think of your own case. Don’t your spirits rise at the thought of having an entire day free to work, with no appointments at all?
— Y Combinator’s Paul Graham eloquently explains the dichotomy between the manager’s and the maker’s schedules. We mostly have the ringers on our phones turned off for this reason — that frequent din is a subconscious disruption to designers and developers alike; handling client communications on our own terms helps us focus on the work for more extended periods. (via John Gruber)
