Inspired by Design, a blog by Tom Lewek.

Jason Fried of 37Signals writes how interruptions kill productivity not only on a micro, but a macro level as well.

“Every interruption cuts your work day into a series of work moments. 45 minutes here, then a meeting. A hour there, then a conference call. 20 minutes until someone taps you on the shoulder or calls your name across the office. These events kill productivity.

…a day trip here or a couple days away there has the same effect.”

Full article here: The Pleasure of an Open Schedule

I need idle time in equal proportion to planned time; leaving time for the unplanned, and making sure there’s enough time for a bit of nothing. It’s this space that makes the planned more worthwhile.

(via the insightful Bobulate, referencing The Cult of the Busy by Scott Berkun, a great read.)