First thought
Dump the list as it is, including the vague lines. Tell it what you cannot move and how much time you really have. A good plan leaves leftovers in a "later or drop" pile. A bad one pretends it all fits.
First prompt
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The promptTurn this messy list into a one-week plan. I will edit it.
Turn this messy list into a one-week plan. I will edit it.
Fixed things I cannot move: [meetings, school drop-off, shifts, or "none"]
Days I have less energy or less time: [e.g. Thursday afternoon]
Roughly how long I can spend on this list each weekday: [e.g. 45 minutes]
LIST:
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[paste the brain dump. One task per line if you can, but messy is fine]
"""
Give me Monday to Sunday. Each day: at most three tasks, the smallest first.
Put anything that does not fit under "Later or drop".
If two tasks need the same person or the same place, group them.
Do not invent deadlines. Mark anything vague as a question for me.What good looks like
- Each day has a short list you could actually start.
- Overflow is named, not silently deleted.
- Questions show where your note was too vague to plan.
Next step
Other small things that help
- A decision helper that does not decide for you
- Questions to ask before a call you are dreading
- Tidy rambling notes into decisions and actions
Sources
- OpenAI, Prompt engineering guide Vendor documentation
- Anthropic, Prompt engineering overview Vendor documentation