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# This Week - Mar 18, 2016
- URL: https://www.drewshannon.net/this-week-2016-03-18/
- Published: 2016-03-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T03:09:47.000Z
- Author: Drew Shannon
- Tags: link, geoff teehan, this week, ways we work, #import-blog-backlog-2026-09-13

> Facebook has a heavy meeting culture–at least I know it does on my team–so I try to protect my calendar as much as I can. I will put in blocks of time so that people can’t block me out. If something is important they’ll reach out via email or messenger and I’ll open up a time. I found that helps me stay focused on the things I think I should be focused on. I have a lot of team meetings and product meetings, as is, so protecting my calendar has been a very good exercise and productivity boost for me.  
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> — [Geoff Teehan, Product Design Director at Facebook (Geoff Teehan for Ways We Work)](http://wayswework.io/interviews/geoff-teehan-product-design-director-at-facebook?ref=drewshannon.net)