Monday Hour One

The Monday Hour One Concept

Every Monday morning, spend one hour planning your entire week by:

1. Reviewing goals and priorities
2. Listing all tasks for the week
3. Time-blocking every task into your calendar
4. Creating a realistic, intentional week

The Process

Step 1: Brain Dump (10 min)

• List everything you need to do this week
• Include work, personal, everything

Step 2: Prioritize (10 min)

• Identify top 3-5 priorities
• Eliminate or delegate low-priority items

Step 3: Time Block (35 min)

• Schedule priority items first
• Add remaining tasks
• Include breaks, buffer time
• Be realistic about capacity

Step 4: Review (5 min)

• Check for overcommitment
• Ensure alignment with goals
• Make final adjustments

Benefits

• Intentional week design
• All priorities have time assigned
• Reduces stress of "what to do next"
• Proactive vs. reactive
• Work-life balance by design

Key Principles

• Plan the week, not just the day
• Schedule everything (work and personal)
• Be realistic about time
• Protect focus time
• Review and adjust daily

Tools

• Paper planner
• Google Calendar
• Time blocking apps
• Simple notebook