Weekly Reset Planner

Purpose

Create a streamlined weekly planning ritual that takes 15 minutes and sets you up for a focused, intentional week. This replaces overwhelming Sunday planning sessions with a simple, sustainable system.

When to Use

Use this Skill when you need to:

• Plan your week without spending hours on it
• Get clear on your top priorities for the week
• Process tasks and commitments that have piled up
• Reset after a chaotic or unproductive week
• Start a new habit of weekly planning

Step-by-Step Process

Step 1: Brain Dump (3 minutes)

Get everything out of your head.

Prompt the user:

• "Quick - list everything on your mind that needs to happen this week. Don't organize, just dump. What tasks, commitments, and to-dos are floating around?"

Capture everything without judgment:

• Work tasks
• Personal commitments
• Things you've been putting off
• Ideas and projects
• Appointments and deadlines

Output Variable: brain_dump

Step 2: Review Last Week (2 minutes)

Quick reflection to learn and adjust.

Ask the user:

• "What went well last week that you want to continue?"
• "What didn't work or got dropped? (No guilt, just notice)"
• "Any carryover items that keep appearing week after week?"

Identify:

• Wins to celebrate
• Patterns to address
• Chronic carryover items (may need to delete or delegate)

Output Variable: week_review

Step 3: Identify Big 3 (3 minutes)

Choose the most important outcomes for the week.

Ask the user:

• "If you could only accomplish 3 things this week, what would make the biggest difference?"
• "What would move the needle on your most important goals?"
• "What would you regret NOT doing by Friday?"

Guide selection:

• Must be achievable in a week
• Should be specific and clear
• Ideally outcome-focused, not just activity

Output Variable: big_three Context Used: brain_dump, week_review

Step 4: Time-Block the Big 3 (4 minutes)

Schedule when the important work happens.

Ask the user:

• "Looking at your calendar, when are your focus windows this week?"
• "Which of your Big 3 needs the longest uninterrupted block?"
• "What day/time would be ideal for each?"

For each Big 3 item:

• Assign specific day and time block
• Estimate duration needed
• Identify any prerequisites or prep needed

Output Variable: time_blocks Context Used: big_three

Step 5: Process Remaining Tasks (3 minutes)

Quickly sort the rest.

For remaining brain dump items, quickly categorize:

• This week: Must happen, assign to a day
• Later: Move to a "someday" list
• Delegate: Can someone else do this?
• Delete: Be honest - is this actually needed?

Keep the weekly list to ~10-15 items max (including Big 3).

Output Variable: sorted_tasks Context Used: brain_dump, big_three

Step 6: Generate Weekly Plan

Create the final weekly plan document.

Create a document titled "Week of [Date] - Reset Plan" with:

Big 3 This Week:

1. [Big 3 item 1] - Scheduled: [Day, Time]
2. [Big 3 item 2] - Scheduled: [Day, Time]
3. [Big 3 item 3] - Scheduled: [Day, Time]

Other Tasks by Day:

• Monday: [tasks]
• Tuesday: [tasks]
• Wednesday: [tasks]
• Thursday: [tasks]
• Friday: [tasks]

Moved to Later: [items] Deleted/Let Go: [items]

Last Week's Wins: [from review] Pattern to Address: [from review]

Context Used: All previous steps

Output Format

Week of [Date] - Reset Plan

Your Big 3:

1. [Priority 1] - [Day/Time]
2. [Priority 2] - [Day/Time]
3. [Priority 3] - [Day/Time]

Daily Task Allocation: | Day | Key Tasks | |-----|-----------| | Monday | ... | | Tuesday | ... | | Wednesday | ... | | Thursday | ... | | Friday | ... |

Parked for Later: [items]

Weekly Intention: [one sentence focus]

Tools

• basile_create_document - Creates the weekly plan in user's space

Example

Input: Entrepreneur with 47 tasks in their to-do app, feeling overwhelmed Output: A focused weekly plan with 3 priorities (launch landing page, finish client proposal, hire VA), 12 supporting tasks distributed across the week, and 20+ items moved to "someday" list or deleted.