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Get a planning nudge from your AI assistant every Monday
Your AI assistant checks in each Monday with a short planning routine, so you start the week with priorities instead of a pile.
When to use it
Every Monday morning
Step by step
Find scheduled tasks in your assistant
ChatGPT has scheduled tasks and Gemini has scheduled actions on some plans. If yours doesn't, set a recurring phone reminder that links to a saved prompt instead.
Create the weekly check-in
Ask your assistant to schedule this message for every Monday at your chosen time.
Prompt to copyEvery Monday at [8:30am], send me a weekly kick-off. Ask me three questions: 1) What are the 3 outcomes that would make this week a success? 2) What's the one thing I've been putting off? 3) What's already in the diary that needs prep? Remind me of my longer-term goals: [your goals]. Also include one short, practical productivity tip that fits someone who [describe your work or life]. Keep it under 120 words.Reply with your answers
When the message arrives, answer the questions in the same chat and ask it to turn your answers into a week's to-do list.
Review on Friday
On Friday, return to the same chat and ask how you did against Monday's outcomes.
What you get
Good morning! Week of 10 Nov. 1) What 3 outcomes would make this week a success? 2) What have you been putting off? 3) What needs prep? Your goals: launch the Etsy shop, run 10k by March. Tip: batch all your product photos into one session.
Tips
- Update your longer-term goals in the scheduled task each quarter so the reminders stay relevant.