Plan My Day

Plan My Day

Generate a clean, actionable hour-by-hour plan for the day based on current priorities and energy windows.

Usage

/plan-my-day [optional: YYYY-MM-DD for future date]

Planning Principles

1. Morning Priming - Protect your first hour for waking rituals, not tasks

2. Energy-Based Scheduling - Match task difficulty to energy levels

3. Time Blocking - Assign specific time windows to specific work

4. Top 3 Focus - Identify the 3 most important outcomes for the day

Energy Windows (Customize to Your Rhythm)

• -Peak Performance: Morning (deep work, hardest tasks)
• -Secondary Peak: Afternoon (focused work, meetings)
• -Recovery Blocks: Breaks for exercise, meals, rest
• -Wind Down: Evening (lighter tasks, planning)

Process

1. Gather Context

- Check existing daily notes

- Review current priorities

- Identify fixed commitments (meetings, calls)

- Check pending tasks from yesterday

2. Identify Top 3 Priorities

- What MUST happen today?

- What moves the needle most?

- What has a deadline?

3. Build Time-Blocked Schedule

- Assign priorities to peak energy windows

- Block fixed commitments

- Add buffer time between blocks

- Include breaks and recovery

4. Apply Constraints

- Respect existing appointments

- Protect personal time

- Include meal breaks

- Don't over-schedule

Output Format

Daily Plan - [Day], [Month] [Date], [Year]

Today's Mission

Primary Goal: [One-sentence goal for the day]

Top 3 Priorities:
1. [Priority 1 with specific outcome]
2. [Priority 2 with specific outcome]
3. [Priority 3 with specific outcome]

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Time-Blocked Schedule

[TIME] - [TIME]: [Block Name]
Focus: [Primary focus for this block]

-[ ] [Specific task 1]
-[ ] [Specific task 2]
-[ ] [Specific task 3]

Target: [Measurable outcome]

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[Continue for each time block...]

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Success Criteria

Must-Have (Non-Negotiable)
-[ ] [Critical task 1]
-[ ] [Critical task 2]
-[ ] [Critical task 3]

Should-Have (Important)
-[ ] [Important task 1]
-[ ] [Important task 2]

Nice-to-Have (Bonus)
-[ ] [Bonus task 1]

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Evening Check-In

-[ ] Priority 1 done? YES / NO
-[ ] Priority 2 done? YES / NO
-[ ] Priority 3 done? YES / NO

What went well:

What got stuck:

Tomorrow's priority adjustment:

Decision-Making Framework

Before doing ANYTHING, ask:

1. Is this one of my top 3 priorities?

2. Does this move me toward today's goal?

3. Can this wait until tomorrow?

If NO to all three → DON'T DO IT

Tips

• -Don't schedule 100% of your time - leave 20% buffer
• -Put your hardest task in your peak energy window
• -Group similar tasks together (batching)
• -Schedule breaks, don't just hope for them
• -Review and adjust mid-day if needed