Daily planning: what it is and what it means

Daily planning is the decision protocol that sets what goes on the calendar for the next 8-10 hours: a fixed sequence of three micro-decisions (selection of priority tasks, assignment to a time block, definition of a reaction margin) that takes place at the start of the day and lasts 10-15 minutes. It is not the list of things to do, it is not a calendar full of appointments: it is the act of deciding in advance what matters, before communication channels impose their own agenda.

Distinctive: decision protocol
Distinctive: deciding in advance
Essential: three micro-decisions
Essential: selection of priority tasks
Essential: assignment to a time block
Essential: reaction margin
Constant: at the start of the day
Constant: lasts 10-15 minutes

Glossary

Daily planning

A 10-15 minute decision protocol that sets what goes on the calendar for the next 8-10 hours through three micro-decisions: selecting priority tasks, assigning them to a time block and keeping a reaction margin.