Master conscious work planning through systematic daily/weekly routines, project management, and time resource optimization with concrete exercises and checklists.
This skill guides you through the second stage of planning practice mastery: learning to consciously manage an overall work plan through systematic routines, multiple project coordination, and time resource optimization.
The second stage ("Skill") focuses on establishing conscious control over your work planning system by integrating multiple projects, creating sustainable daily routines, and building awareness of time resources. This stage typically requires several months to develop consistent daily, weekly, and monthly planning rhythms.
Help the user establish these fundamental planning components:
1. **Separate Lists System**: Guide creation of distinct lists for:
- All projects
- Priority projects
- Task list
- Work plans
- Optional: Daily to-do list on paper
2. **Multi-Project Planning**: Extend planning beyond self-development projects to include:
- Work projects
- Personal projects
- Tasks formulated from strategic priorities
- Desired completion timeframes
3. **Exocortex Integration**: Configure their planning exocortex (digital second brain) with:
- Time parameters for each task
- Weekly strategic planning sessions
- Principle: "Don't do anything significant unless it's written in the work plan"
When the user invokes this skill, guide them through these actions:
1. Identify priority problems
2. Develop hypothesis solutions
3. Test hypotheses
4. Gather feedback
5. Adjust hypotheses
- Daily planning session
- Systematic slow reading
- Writing practice
- Smart planning techniques
- Leisure organization improvements
- Maintain list in exocortex as start/end-of-day checklists
- Conduct mental review at minimum
Help user determine their optimal planning rhythm:
- Daily (before or after work)
- Weekly (once or multiple times)
- Tied to strategic planning sessions
- Independent scheduling
User demonstrates mastery when they:
This stage typically requires **several months** to develop consistent planning rhythms and internalize the practices. Patient, daily practice is more valuable than perfect execution.
When helping the user:
1. **Assess current state**: Ask which planning components they already have in place
2. **Prioritize gaps**: Focus on 1-2 missing elements at a time rather than overwhelming them
3. **Customize recommendations**: Adapt schedule templates and routines to their specific context (work hours, energy patterns, existing commitments)
4. **Track iteratively**: Reference their "Planning Difficulties List" and help systematically address blockers
5. **Encourage documentation**: Prompt them to write reflection drafts at key milestones
6. **Support tool integration**: Help configure their specific exocortex tool (Notion, Obsidian, etc.) if they request assistance
7. **Reinforce principles**: Regularly remind them of "don't do significant work unless planned" and "leave calendar breathing room"
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User: "I want to improve my planning practice using the Russian methodology"
Agent: [Invokes this skill and guides through establishing multi-project planning structure, daily routine, and time resource awareness while addressing specific blockers from their difficulties list]
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