Practical library

Templates

Four practical templates for planning the day, handing work off, updating a client, and naming a blocker. Useful without an account.

Ready to copy

Open a template, copy the blank, or fill it in on the page. No account required.

Daily priorities

Pick today’s Primary and Secondary before you schedule any focus blocks.

Primary:
Secondary:
If time:
Waiting on:
Need from me:
…

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Handoff

Hand work to the next owner: done, open, blocked, a startable next action, traps not to redo, and exact links.

Done:
Open:
Blocked:
Next action:
Do not redo:
…

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Status update

A short client-facing status they can answer without a call: delivered, in progress, one ask, and the next checkpoint.

Project / date:
Delivered:
In progress:
Needs from you:
Next checkpoint:

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Status update

Report a blocker without drama: impact, what you tried, the exact ask, who can unblock, and your next step while waiting.

Blocked on:
Impact:
Exact ask:
Who can unblock:
Next step while waiting:

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