How do business owners use time blocking to manage a busy workday?

We set a few non-negotiable blocks each day (sales follow-up, team check-ins, admin), then leave buffer time for fires and random issues or just chill tbh. The biggest mistake is scheduling every hour too tightly. That usually falls apart fast in service businesses.

our setup is:

• morning: priority work / estimates
• midday: calls, team questions, active project issues
• afternoon: follow-ups, loose ends, tomorrow prep

Time blocking works better for me when it guides the day instead of trying to control every minute.