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YC

Y Combinator Cast

10/13/17

@ Y Combinator

It's crucial to balance meeting time with creative work, as constant interruptions can hinder productivity and creative flow.

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YC

Content Marketing Tips from Experts at First Round Capital and Andreessen Horowitz

@ Y Combinator

Content Marketing Tips from Experts at First Round Capital and Andreessen Horowitz

10/13/17

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YC

Y Combinator Cast

10/07/23

@ Y Combinator

It's important to be intentional about how you chop up your schedule, balancing between meetings and creative work.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

10/13/17

@ Y Combinator

Knowledge workers need to protect their time to ensure they can produce quality work without constant interruptions from meetings.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

10/13/17

@ Y Combinator

To manage meetings effectively, I suggest blocking off specific days for them to protect creative time.

DC

Dalton Caldwell

04/01/22

@ Y Combinator

Makers need uninterrupted blocks of time to be productive, while managers often have their days filled with meetings.

CW

Chris Williamson Cast

04/01/25

@ Chris Williamson

To scale effectively, you must be able to ignore distractions and interruptions. Every interruption pulls you out of your flow, so it's crucial to manage your time wisely.

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Susan Cain

03/16/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Creating uninterrupted time for deep work is crucial for productivity, especially for introverts who thrive in focused environments.

SC

Sonal Chokshi

10/13/17

@ Y Combinator

Creative energy is essential in content production; understanding when to allocate time for writing or editing can significantly impact output quality.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

10/13/17

@ Y Combinator

Slack can be a major distraction when trying to write, making it difficult to maintain creative flow.

MZ

Mark Zuckerberg

05/09/25

@ Stripe

It's crucial to maintain a meaningful amount of open time in your schedule to engage with people and understand what's happening in the organization.