name: plan-my-day description: Generate an energy-optimized, time-blocked daily plan version: 1.0.0 author: theflohart tags: [productivity, planning, time-blocking, energy-management]

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

1. Identify Top 3 Priorities

• What MUST happen today?
• What moves the needle most?
• What has a deadline?

1. Build Time-Blocked Schedule

• Assign priorities to peak energy windows
• Block fixed commitments
• Add buffer time between blocks
• Include breaks and recovery

1. 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