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

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