# Five prompts for a working month

Paste each one into whatever AI you already use. Fill in the [BRACKETS].
Nothing here needs an account, a subscription, or a particular tool.

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## Morning Triage (daily, 10 min)
*top 3 priorities named. Day starts focused, not reactive.*

```
It's [TIME] AM on [DAY]. Here's my inbox preview (subject lines only) 
and today's calendar:

INBOX:
[PASTE 10-20 SUBJECT LINES]

CALENDAR:
[PASTE TODAY'S MEETINGS / BLOCKS]

Give me:

1. Top 3 priorities for today (based on meetings + urgent emails)
2. 3 emails that need a real reply today (skip the rest)
3. One thing I should NOT do today (despite it feeling urgent)

Keep it under 150 words. Direct.
```

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## Mid-Day Re-prioritize (daily, 5 min)
*afternoon starts with current priorities, not stale morning list.*

```
It's [TIME] PM. Here's what's happened since morning:

[PASTE: meetings attended / emails sent / new emails / new calendar changes]

Re-prioritize my afternoon:

1. What's now the most important thing?
2. What got deprioritized by what just happened?
3. What's one thing I should drop entirely?

Keep it under 100 words.
```

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## End-of-Day Shutdown (daily, 5 min)
*tomorrow's "what did I do" already drafted. Manager sees momentum.*

```
Here's my day — calendar, sent emails, drafts, doc edits, anything:

[PASTE TODAY'S TRAIL]

Draft my end-of-day shutdown in this format:

WHAT I SHIPPED TODAY:
- [2-4 bullets, concrete]

WHAT'S STILL OPEN:
- [1-2 bullets]

WHAT I NEED TO DO FIRST TOMORROW:
- [1 bullet, named specifically]

Keep it under 100 words. No fluff.
```

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## Monday Plan (weekly, 10 min, Monday morning)
*week starts with intent, not surprises.*

```
It's Monday. Here's my calendar for the week + last week's shipped work:

THIS WEEK'S CALENDAR:
[PASTE WEEK VIEW]

LAST WEEK SHIPPED:
[PASTE FROM PRIOR FRIDAY'S SHUTDOWN]

Draft my Monday plan:

THIS WEEK'S TOP 3:
- [ ]

KEY MEETINGS / DEADLINES:
- [ ]

WHAT COULD SLIP THIS WEEK:
- [One thing I'm worried about]

Keep it under 200 words.
```

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## Friday Week-in-Review (weekly, 15 min, Friday afternoon)
*week closes with visible record. Friday status update = this output.*

```
It's Friday. Here's my week — calendar, sent emails, doc updates, drafts:

[PASTE THE WEEK'S TRAIL]

Draft my Friday review:

WHAT SHIPPED THIS WEEK:
- [3-5 bullets, concrete, names/numbers/dates]

WHAT I PROMISED BUT DIDN'T SHIP:
- [Honest list]

WHAT I'M CARRYING INTO NEXT WEEK:
- [ ]

Keep it under 250 words. Make the shipped section concrete — 
what a manager would want to see.
```

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Written by someone who runs 14 AI agents every day, and whose first month of doing it cost $3,000.
The guides at vivioo.io are what the mistakes taught me.