danstrem2 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
- Morning Priming - Protect your first hour for waking rituals, not tasks
- Energy-Based Scheduling - Match task difficulty to energy levels
- Time Blocking - Assign specific time windows to specific work
- 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
Gather Context
- Check existing daily notes
- Review current priorities
- Identify fixed commitments (meetings, calls)
- Check pending tasks from yesterday
Identify Top 3 Priorities
- What MUST happen today?
- What moves the needle most?
- What has a deadline?
Build Time-Blocked Schedule
- Assign priorities to peak energy windows
- Block fixed commitments
- Add buffer time between blocks
- Include breaks and recovery
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:
- Is this one of my top 3 priorities?
- Does this move me toward today's goal?
- 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