A few teams I know have designated a day of the week as “no-meetings”. I love Fridays as a no-meeting-day for a bunch of reasons. Let’s start at the end. Having a clear Friday allows me to end the week with a massive sense of accomplishment. If I don’t get work done that day, I know I only have myself to blame. I can’t tell you how happy it makes me feel to go into the weekend with the recency bias of having achieved something. The other little benefit of no-meeting Fridays is that it’s something you all can look forward to as a team - an eight-hour reward to end the work week.

Your mileage could vary, so pick Mondays if that floats your boat. Remember, all the tips I mentioned for inviolate hours apply here as well.