Now that I have much more flexibility over my work/life cadence working solo (and with a healthier sleep schedule), it seems like I'm settling into a pretty consistent schedule of:
- Early morning / before meetings on deep work, building, writing, thinking
- Meetings in the early afternoon
- After lunch / evening on reading, research, gathering raw materials and letting them simmer
and it feels good. It lets me "end the day" whenever I feel tired or ready to end the day, without having to rush to complete something, and it seems like my mind is clearest and most ready to work after I wake up when my mind is clear. I'm trying to stick with it.