Own Your Day, Zen Your Work: The Ultimate Task Planning Guide

Designed for you, the busy professional.

Dan Silvestre
15 min readMar 15, 2024

Task planning is my not-so-secret weapon.

You’ve probably heard of to-do lists, Pomodoro time tracking, GTD, bullet journaling, every productivity app, calendar, and, more recently, the AI-powered task management software that claims to do it all, but no productivity technique works without prior planning.

Or, in this case, task planning.

It’s through task planning that I’m able to manage those days that feel like a three-ring circus between work, family, and trying to remember to feed the dog. Forget simple to-do lists; strategic task planning is how I stay on track as a leader and still make time to train for marathons.

I wasn’t always this organized.

But, over time, I figured out that task planning saved me. It wasn’t just about work; it was about getting more out of life, period.

So, bringing it all together in one place, we have today’s guide.

And we’re talking more than just tips and tricks; it’s about finding the rhythm that works for your crazy-busy life. Think of it as your path to less stress, more control, and the kind of day where “work-life balance” actually feels possible.

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Dan Silvestre

Performance coach helping leaders get the right things done with less effort than anything they've tried before. Join 20k+ readers: newsletter.dansilvestre.com