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]

---

## 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]

---

[Continue for each time block...]

---

## 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]

---

## 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