Routines

Do you have a morning routine? I do. Do you need to have a morning routine? Absolutely not. In all likelihood, whether you plan your day or not, you have some routines. A routine is just a series of steps you take, usually in the same order, and usually at the same time. It’s not […]

What if I don’t feel like planning?

Screw your feelings. That’s pretty much it. Ok, so that’s not really the whole story. Your feelings are passing, sometimes they are attached to long term goals, sometimes they aren’t. Sometimes your feelings are just manifestations of basic desires for food, sex, sleep, etc. When that’s true, planning will be harder. Sometimes they are attached […]

Why you should plan each day

Planning your day is the foundation habit. Not because it’s the most important thing you do. It’s not. In fact, it’s probably less important than most of the things you will do in the day. And if you did them whether you planned the day or not, that would be great. It is the foundation […]

What is Cue?

Cue is a simple tool I’m building to help you plan your day (week, month, year) and then execute your plan. That’s pretty much it. I’m big on planning each day. I’m not big on having it be complicated, burdensome, or difficult. Planning should require a little thought, so you’re not just going through the […]

According To Plan

Your day is not going to go as planned. Ever. And that’s ok. Really, it’s ok. In fact, it would probably be bad if it did go as planned. You don’t make a plan for the day with the expectation that you will follow it by rote and then go to bed. Your plan is […]

Having a Plan

Having a plan means I know what I want to do, in the order I want to do it. That’s all. It’s not required that I follow it. It’s not a contract, or a commitment. It’s not a set of shackles. It’s not stepping stone, or panacea, a building block or a weight around your […]

Five Hundred Days

I have planned my day, every day, for 500 days. Without. Missing. A. Single. Day. It’s not hard to do. Sometimes I plan the night before. Sometimes I plan in the morning after a walk or going to the gym. Sometimes the morning is busy and I don’t plan the day until lunchtime. Once, when […]

I Plan Every Day

It’s simple, really. I spend between five and ten minutes writing down how I expect the day to play out. I just list out all of the things that I am going to make happen, in the order they should happen. Some of them are trivial, like brushing my teeth. Or taking vitamins. Others are […]