It’s rare, but sometimes half of the day will go by before I get around to planning. But I still do it. I still take the time, possibly in the late afternoon, to plan the day. And when I do, I plan the whole day. All of it. Including the stuff that has always happened. […]
A plan is what you want to do and the order you want to do it in. Guess what? Neither one will happen. First, you won’t do things in the order you had planned. That’s ok. Second, you won’t do the things you planned to do. That’s ok. Remember, it’s a plan. Not a contract, […]
Cue now has planning mode. Although it’s quite simple, it’s the first feature that distinguishes Cue from a typical todo app. But first, lets go back in time. In the ancient past – say, the mid ’90’s – people would plan their day using a day planner: a paper planner with a single page (or […]
I’m on a getaway with my wife, Kami, at a beautiful ski resort. We left our kids with her sister, and headed out, happy to have a few days to just be adults, without also being parents. I’m looking forward to relaxing, taking naps, enjoying the outdoors, and just enjoying the break. “There’s so much […]
Here are the instructions that will eventually be part of the first-time user experience. Welcome to Cue! Each line is one entry in a daily plan Each entry can be checked off, moved, or deleted Leave a blank line, like the one above (or below), to naturally group things together Right now you’re in planning […]
Life is a game of games. Let me tell you about one called Polytopia. My boys are really into it at the moment, and convinced me to play with them. It’s actually pretty fun. To understand the concepts I’m going to lay out, you’ll need to understand some basics about the game. Polytopia is a […]
You haven’t started planning your day. Maybe you’re waiting for the right tool, or the right system. Nah, most are probably just being lazy. I know I have been. But I’ve also learned that you don’t need much to go through the process and reap the benefits. You don’t need a fancy planner I don’t […]
Daily planning is the foundation habit that lets you stack more habits. It also lets you accelerate adoption of new habits. Which is all great, but what habits will give you the most bang for your buck? 1. Exercise Your physicality is your mentality. The healthier you are in body, the healthier your mind. The […]
A task list: Is open ended Has no limits Is unordered or prioritized Grows without limits Never ends Has many levels of abstraction Just has tasks Doesn’t model anything Encourages overcommitment Leads to self-deception A plan: Is specific Is bounded Is ordered Shrinks over time Ends Has two levels of abstraction Has tasks, appointments, dead […]
… before it gets better. Have you ever been in a dip? You know, where everything just seems a little harder, your energy is low, work takes longer, and you feel overwhelmed by things that used to get you energized? Yeah, me too. And there are ways of dealing with it: shorter time horizons, cutting […]