Auto-Defend Two Hours of Deep Work on Your Calendar Every Day
Open calendars get eaten. Automatically reserve your best focus hours daily, decline conflicts politely, and reschedule the block when a real conflict wins.
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Reserve the Blocks
Add a
Schedule Triggercreating aDeep workevent in your best hours for the coming week. - 2
Watch for Invasions
Add a
Google Calendar Triggerdetecting new invites overlapping a block. - 3
Defend or Yield
Add an
IFnode auto-declining low-priority overlaps with a polite note, and moving your block when a critical meeting wins. - 4
Keep You Informed
Add a
SlackDM summarizing what was defended or moved. - 5
Activate and Test
Activate the workflow and send yourself a conflicting invite. Confirm the defense works.
Frequently asked questions
Isn't auto-declining rude?
The decline suggests alternate times — protecting focus with a polite redirect is respected, not resented.
Which meetings should win?
Whitelist your manager and key clients so genuinely important meetings always take precedence.