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
2. Check existing daily notes
3. Review current priorities
4. Identify fixed commitments (meetings, calls)

5. Check pending tasks from yesterday

6. Identify Top 3 Priorities

7. What MUST happen today?
8. What moves the needle most?

9. What has a deadline?

10. Build Time-Blocked Schedule

11. Assign priorities to peak energy windows
12. Block fixed commitments
13. Add buffer time between blocks

14. Include breaks and recovery

15. Apply Constraints

16. Respect existing appointments
17. Protect personal time
18. Include meal breaks
19. 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