The Monday Hour One Concept
Every Monday morning, spend one hour planning your entire week by:
- Reviewing goals and priorities
- Listing all tasks for the week
- Time-blocking every task into your calendar
- 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
- Paper planner
- Google Calendar
- Time blocking apps
- Simple notebook
