Coaching practices for Monday Planning System
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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?
- Another week just vanished and the few things I actually meant to do never happened
- I dive into Monday with no sense of what the week is actually for, so I end up chasing whatever shouts loudest each day and the two or three things that would make the week a real success never get a protected slot.
- Every Monday I open a calendar that other people have already filled, and I just react to it all week
- My weeks get hijacked by whatever lands in my inbox first thing Monday, and by Friday I’ve just been reacting the whole time
- My lists have gone stale and I’ve stopped trusting them, so I’m back to carrying everything in my head and dreading Monday
Practices that may help
- Identify and schedule big rocks at the start of each week
On Monday morning (or Sunday evening), name three "big rocks" and block calendar time for each before anything else.
Big Rocks First - Weekly planning
Set the week’s priorities and rough blocks before the week starts.
Time Blocking, Made Practical - Create an ideal week template
Design a blank-canvas week that shows where each type of activity should live, before any specific week's demands arrive.
Ideal Week Design - Set a Monday Vision each week
Every Monday, name three outcomes for the week before the week’s reactive demands crowd them out.
Getting Results the Agile Way (AGS), Made Practical - Do a brief weekly review and planning session
Each week, review what happened, clear the decks, and commit to next week’s MITs.
Zen To Done (ZTD), Made Practical - Run a weekly preview before the week begins
On Sunday evening, scan the incoming week against your ideal week template and protect what matters.
Ideal Week Design - Make the evening list a non-negotiable daily ritual
The method only works consistently when the evening planning step is a fixed daily habit, not an occasional practice.
The Ivy Lee Method, Made Practical - Apply RPM at the weekly level
Run the result-purpose-MAP sequence on your week each Sunday to set directional focus before Monday begins.
Tony Robbins’ Rapid Planning Method (RPM), Made Practical - Plan from roles and goals, not from tasks
Before listing tasks, list your key roles this week and name one meaningful goal for each.
Big Rocks First - Do a weekly review every Friday afternoon
Review last week's time log and set next week's priorities while context is fresh.
The Time Audit
Related concerns
- How To Start The Week
Set the week’s priorities and rough blocks before the week starts.
Weekly planning
- Prepare For The Week
On Sunday evening, scan the incoming week against your ideal week template and protect what matters.
Run a weekly preview before the week begins
- Sunday Planning Routine
On Monday morning (or Sunday evening), name three "big rocks" and block calendar time for each before anything else.
Identify and schedule big rocks at the start of each week
- When Big Rocks First Weekly Big Rocks Planning
On Monday morning (or Sunday evening), name three "big rocks" and block calendar time for each before anything else.
- How To Design Your Week
Draw the week you want to live, then defend it from the week that arrives.
Design your ideal week before you fill it
- How To Plan Your Week
Set the week’s priorities and rough blocks before the week starts.
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