I’m going on a limb here (again) and releasing the Weekly Productivity Planner (1006) in its draft form. (Update on June 19: This planner has been redesigned. The link below will download the correct version, but I recommend you read the new post that highlights the changes to Productivity Planner series.)
Part of the reason I’ve been delaying the release of this aid is because the weekly planner is so important. Planning by weeks is just so much more effective because it allows you to capture both the big picture (what you need to do) and combine it with the little picture (the how and when you’ll do what you need to do.)
That said, a lot remained the same but was upgraded from the task level to the project level. The Projects in Focus block and Heatmap Block are the first places to start, for they just capture what you need to do and when you work well.
The Weekly Productivity Sorter functions in the same way as the productivity sorter from the Daily Productivity Planner. It’s meant to be the hub of the week - I’m torn between placing it at the top or leaving it where it is.
What I need the most feedback on is the duplication of the days of the week. The first instance of the days of the week are meant to be the more global list of things you need to do for that day. I didn’t want to derail the brainstorming and listing process by making the user decide when to do those projects at the same time they’re trying to figure out what they need to do.
This aid fits nicely with the Daily Productivity Planner (1207), and should make the daily planning go by much smoother and make the system more cohesive.
Let me know what you think, and I’ll do some more work on it Thursday. I will be completely offline tomorrow, as my lovely wife and I are celebrating our five year anniversary. Yes, folks, I’ve somehow managed to convince her that I’m not that bad after all and may be worth keeping around.
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I am really looking forward to playing with both the Daily and Weekly Planner. I’ve long known how critical managing your energy is to productivity, but this is the first time I’ve ever seen a planner that is centered around it.
Thanks so much for sharing it.
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