Coaching practices for Plan Focused Work

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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?

• My whole week is just a pile of work tasks, and the parts of me that matter
• I’m re-deciding my priorities all week long
• I only bother to plan on the calm days, which means I skip it exactly on the chaotic ones when I need it most
• I always mean to get to my most important work "once I clear the small stuff," but the small stuff never ends and by the time the inbox is quiet my best hours are gone
• I know exactly what the big-deal work is

Practices that may help

1. 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
2. Batch weekly planning into a single review session
   Consolidate all task review, prioritization, and scheduling into one weekly session rather than planning continuously throughout the week.
   Task Batching: Grouping Similar Work to Cut Switching Costs
3. 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
4. Time-block your ONE thing
   Reserve a large, protected block early in the day for your most important work.
   The ONE Thing, Made Practical
5. Protect Q2 time with scheduled blocks
   Schedule your most important non-urgent work in your calendar before the week begins — treat it as an appointment.
   The Eisenhower Matrix and Delegation
6. Set a deliberate intention before each hyperfocus session
   Name the single task you intend to focus on and why it matters before beginning a deep work block.
   Hyperfocus: Directing Intense Attention to What Matters Most
7. Use a planning and strategy day
   Reserve a recurring window for thinking about direction, reviewing systems, and planning the coming week.
   Theme Days, Made Practical
8. Dedicate a day (or half-day) to administrative work
   Process email, admin, and low-cognitive tasks in a bounded time so they don’t leak into high-value days.
   Theme Days, Made Practical
9. Schedule rocks in your calendar before anything else
   Block time for your rocks in the first planning step — before reactive commitments fill the day.
   The Pickle Jar Theory of Time Management
10. Build a Massive Action Plan (MAP)
    Brainstorm every possible action that could move you toward the result, then ruthlessly prune to the ones that actually will.
    Tony Robbins’ Rapid Planning Method (RPM), Made Practical

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