Daily Three

Three things is enough.

Brain Dump

Capture everything here without committing to it. Ranking picks the three that matter most for each day.

Ranked for the day

The top three from your dump for this day.

1

Reply to the client proposal feedback

score 8 - 3 importance, 2 urgency, 3 ease

2

Plan the team offsite agenda

score 5 - 3 importance, 1 urgency, 1 ease

3

Research new accounting software

score 5 - 2 importance, 1 urgency, 2 ease

How ranking works: each task earns points for importance (1-3), due-date urgency (0-3), and ease (easier tasks score higher). The three highest scores win the day's slots; the rest stay queued for future days.

Everything in your dump

11 active

Draft the project kickoff email

Keep it short and end with one clear next step.

MediumMediumdue todayscore 7

Review the Q3 budget numbers

Compare actuals vs forecast; flag anything over 10% off.

HighHarddue todayscore 7

Book the dentist checkup

Try the Thursday afternoon slot.

LowEasyscore 4
#1

Reply to the client proposal feedback

They asked two good questions in section two.

HighEasydue in 2dscore 8
#2

Plan the team offsite agenda

Two workshops max, leave room for open discussion.

HighHarddue in 5dscore 5
#3

Research new accounting software

Compare three options, make a shortlist.

MediumMediumdue in 7dscore 5

Update the portfolio site

Add the new case study.

MediumHarddue in 10dscore 3

Organize the shared drive

Old project folders can be archived.

LowMediumscore 3

Read the Deep Work notes

Only the second chapter, that's enough.

LowEasyscore 4

Prepare slides for Monday standup

Three bullets per project, screenshots where useful.

MediumMediumdue tomorrowSat, Aug 22score 7

Quarterly check-in with my manager

Bring the wins list and the blocker list.

HighMediumdue in 3dMon, Aug 24score 7