Daily plan

Page layout

  • 2 day columns per page
  • Sat and Sun merged in 1 column
  • 7 days = 3 pages

Day layout

Top half

  • Day & date on top right
  • Holidays, birthdays, major deadlines, all day events below day & date
  • Timeline
    • Increments at tick marks on left
      • Ex: 8a, 11a, 2p, 5p, 8p
      • Only label all tick marks on first visible day, label first and last tick mark on following days
    • Events
      • Square left bracket ] to show duration or dash – for discrete time
      • For start/end times not on the hour, write time on left of bracket arms
      • Name and location on right of bracket
    • Tasks
      • Shorthand version of full task name in todo list
      • Either – or duration bracket on left of task name

Bottom half

  • To do items marked with •
  • Indent sections for subtasks
  • Circle • to indicate priority tasks
  • Vertical line | through • to show completed
  • Horizontal line — through • to show moved days
  • Crossed out X over • to show cancelled or moved to different planner

Weekly plan

Put on daily to-do list on Sat, Sun, or Mon

  1. Recap
    • Progress: things accomplished/learned
    • Plans: changes or additions to long term priorities
    • Reflect: mood, reflections, thoughts
  2. Week Ahead
    • Projects: multi-day complex projects to focus on
    • Goals: steps to take on long-term priorities
    • Upkeep: infrequent cleaning, maint. tasks
    • Self: exercise, social, learning, care