What is your favorite way to organize/plan your day ahead?

[CactiSensational]

I know there are many templates available. Nowadays you can just search one up for free. If you have thoughts and/or ideas as to sharing what makes you productive it would be gladly appreciated.

[Smoke-n-Growls]

I really like making notes daily with a few categories:
- to do (have to do)
- want to get done (can move back a day if needed)
- meetings/appointments

Then I'll make a schedule by hour, and start assigning time estimates to each task. Start with meetings, then prioritize to dos, then I fit in the things I want to get done.

Crossing them off and having an hour by hour breakdown is handy for me. It helps me keep focus and if I finish big tasks first I can fit in extra small tasks to keep busy.

[andreasderjuengere]

The nature of ''my boss'' requires to only make a plan for half a day.
This plan is in my head - and I follow it up.
The other half of a workday is solving surprising issues that he had procrastinated (as usual).
I don't need a specific ''planner'' for that - any present project is a file on my 'desktop'; anything that's finalized but not finished has its own folder; and shit that's done or never will be followed up goes in the ''history'' folder.
I had a ''to-do'' (excel) file for myself before; but that one is history as well :)

One thought of being ''productive'' (as you had asked): ''Productivity'' is self specified. I can look productive all day - but achieve next to nothing.
The ''trick'' is: anticipation. Be prepared for what gets on the desk to handle it correctly, and with no unreasonable delay.

[Telekinetic-Potato]

Start with your stuff that can't be moved (like meetings, work, school) and work backwards to see what you can fit in. That's what I usually do.

[Last_aliennn]

I have 3 types of checklist in my journal. One for morning, noon and night. That's the plan for the whole day of which I take time writing before sleep.

[Blueeyes81]

That sounds horrible. I mostly make a game plan in my head of things I'd like to get done, thats it. What you describe sounds way to ridgid. I like spontaneity so my game plan changes based on what the day brings. I like not knowing.

[jennifer_bloom]

I love do it yourself journals but do not own one, maybe I could ask for one on my birthday.

[WindAtMyBack]

Plan my day? That sounds horrible. I totally wing it and always have.

[UniquelyBasic]

I like to write down step by step what ill do in a day then I rip the paper and say " Fuck it"

[Fireguy17]

I just keep track on a monthly calendar by my computer.
A quick glance and I'm good to go.

[Waldoe]

if I wake up... (didn't die in my sleep) I get up and watch TV

[TrillXHippy]

I don’t have that kind of life where I plan to do things. Things just happen

[Jltakk]

I just go with what I feel. If I have to organize something, I'll put it on my calendar.

[exitseven]

I just take each day as it comes.

[Brandi555]

Zero planning goes into my day. Lol

[Uptowngirl88]

Concept map

[Sheena_kh]

workout

[liam741]

Chaos