Sometime during the last couple of years, and perhaps propelled by the pandemic, we started scheduling every phone call we intended to make. "Hey, can I have five minutes of your time" is now a back-and-forth email until a time slot is agreed upon by both parties. Future time is carved up and reserved for the express purpose of the phone call. The amount of time spent scheduling is equal to, if not greater than, the actual time to be spent on the call.