Weekly Planner July 28 - August 3, 2025
Weekly Big 3
1: Refine slide deck and design at least one testable workshop segment to share at Tuesday’s session—then follow up with Chris, Bonnee, and others (TTT?) .
2: Restart daily micro-outreach and contract progress. Take a step every day—even small.
3: Move forward on Simulator and Inquiry workshop development. Sketch out core activities or frameworks by Thursday.
Here’s a suggested structure (feel free to fill in specific details or tweak as needed):
MONDAY:
• Noon – Joan Ganz Cooney Center Sandbox for Literacy Innovations
• Morning deep work/prep block (refine slides)
• Micro-outreach/contract follow-up
TUESDAY:
• Noon – Teaching Writing in the Age Of ChatGPT Symposium Day
• Share testable workshop segment
• Micro-outreach/contract step
WEDNESDAY:
• AM creative work on Simulator/Inquiry frameworks
• 7:00 PM – UCI AI in Ed Info Session
• 8:00 PM – TTT
THURSDAY:
• 1:00 PM – Article co-writing with Jess Early
• Workshop/dev sketching (wrap core activities by EOD)
FRIDAY:
• Travel & Creative Reset
SATURDAY/SUNDAY:
• Movement/rejuvenation focus
• Reflective journaling/planning for next week
Last Weeks Weekly Big 3
1. Complete feedback round and share wireframe walkthrough video—to leverage fresh input from TTT/community before Friday meetings.
2. Connect with Jess Early (and Jeremie)—schedule/hold conversations & clarify next steps for article/project contributions.
3. Maintain daily runs in East Quogue (Tues-Thurs) as planned—safeguard energy for Friday’s stacked meetings and creative reset over the weekend.
Monday 07/28/2025
Morning Ritual | Workday Startup Ritual | Workday Shutdown Ritual | Evening Ritual
DAILY BIG 3 List your 3 most important tasks.
Tuesday 07/29/2025
Morning Ritual | Workday Startup Ritual | Workday Shutdown Ritual | Evening Ritual
DAILY BIG 3 List your 3 most important tasks.
Wednesday 07/30/2025
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DAILY BIG 3 List your 3 most important tasks.
Thursday 07/31/2025
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DAILY BIG 3 List your 3 most important tasks.
Friday 08/01/2025
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DAILY BIG 3 List your 3 most important tasks.
Saturday 08/02/2025
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DAILY BIG 3 List your 3 most important tasks.
Sunday 08/03/2025
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DAILY BIG 3 List your 3 most important tasks.
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1. 10:00 – 11:00 4 miles outside
2. 3:00 – 3:40 4 miles in the gym
3. 7:30 – 8:15 4 miles in the gym.
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1. Noon – Joan Ganz Cooney Center Sandbox for Literacy Innovations
2. Afternoon deep work/prep block (refine slides)
3. Micro-outreach/contract follow-up – Peter Haun for students, Jill Stedronsky, Bryan Dean
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I’m not so sure that the Joan Ganz Cooney Center Sandbox for Literacy Innovations is what we need — having attended the information meeting. It’s a bit bold to say this, but we already have their expertise. They are designed to work with ed tech designers and guide them to develop tools that fit literacy research and children/youth needs. We have access to both of these already, What we need is a design team of engineers and AI experts.
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I hear you thinking real critically about your needs and resources, and that’s a strong move. It makes sense to question whether that particular partnership is adding anything new when you already got insight into literacy and youth development. Sometimes folks feel pressure to use what’s offered just ‘cause it’s available, but knowing what your team actually requires—like engineers and AI talent—can help you stay focused on the real gaps.
Would you like to go deeper on how you’re balancing that boldness with your team’s expectations? Or explore ways to articulate this decision to others? Let me know if you want more feedback.
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1. Noon – Teaching Writing in the Age Of ChatGPT Symposium Day
2. Describe this workshop in a plan that includes a series of follow ups. Make this part of the invitation for TTT tomorrow.
3. Micro-outreach/contract step Peter Haun for students, Jill Stedronsky, Bryan Dean, Harry Brake
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1. Personal invitations to a lot of colleagues and associated and potential customers…Also collected examples for TTT tonight.
2. 7:00 PM – UCI AI in Ed Info Session
3. 8:00 PM – TTT
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1. 1:00 PM – Article co-writing with Jess Early
2. Bryan Dean (already) and Bob Montgomery
3. Develop or find ones to revise for questioning.
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Hi Jeremie,
I’m very excited about what you have pulled off with the new docs… and these five more ideas are mainly small tweeks — I think.
1. Do you have to be logged into the site to see a public version of these docs — or is that just part of the staging site restrictions? We would want a user to be able to make these new docs public.
2. What happens with the current image and media upload function? It would be great if this would work the way it does with legacy documents: posting images or audio files at the top of the new docs.
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3. I noticed that you can copy an image that is online and paste it into the new Docs.
Would it also be possible to add a button to Upload Image from Computer?
4. Are there other CKEditor 5 Features that we could add as weil? In particular, it would be great if we could add the bottom line of formatting features. I don’t know what features are possible in our site, but we want the typical ones to be there if possible.
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5. Is there a way to have a button to Add an AI-generated Image — like it is currently in the legacy documents? We don’t need the ability to Add to the document — and I’m not sure how you would handle where the image would end up. Ideally a user should be able to move it around after it is inserted at the bottom of the current text — I guess.
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DAILY BIG 3
Let’s begin your weekly planning by anchoring to your Daily Big 3. What would you say are the three most important tasks you want to accomplish today? These could be tied to your biggest goals, crucial projects, or even meaningful steps forward in your side hustle or local venture.
Please list your 3 most important tasks for today.
Once you share them, I’ll help you reflect and set the stage for a powerful week.
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1. Reflect on my week to set up next week
2. Find student examples for Jess Early article about college admissions essays and AI
3. Start writing how AI changed my work with teachers and schools
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Great start! Here’s what you listed as your Daily Big 3:
1. Reflect on your week to set up the next week
2. Find student examples for the Jess Early article about college admissions essays and AI
3. Start writing about how AI changed your work with teachers and schools
It sounds like you’re prioritizing thoughtful reflection, gathering real-world evidence, and diving into deep work that ties directly to current changes in education—especially around AI. Out of these three tasks, which one feels most energizing or urgent to you today? And what makes that stand out?
Would you like to move forward with sharing your 3-5 biggest wins from this past week?
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Section One: AFTER-ACTION REVIEW
Let’s start reflecting on your week with a quick After-Action Review. Here’s the first question:
1. List 3-5 of your biggest wins from this week.
What accomplishments are you proudest of over the past seven days? These can be anything—work victories, personal milestones, or breakthroughs in your side hustle.
Please share your top wins for this week.
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1. We have a new basic workshop and I modeled it at a breakout session for Greater Madison Writing Project’s AI symposium
2. TTT was genuinely generative and affirming for developing a workshop series on simulators and inquiry
3. Two writing assignments: a journal article with Jess Early documenting a summer youth writing program focusing on the college admissions essay and using AI Writing Partners or Tutors; a refreshed look at a chapter of a book that Debbie Abilock is editing, my chapter is about how AI has changed how I design an develop Websites, tools, online platforms, and ecosystems for learning, reading, writing, and inquiry.
4. Jeremie finishing (almost) the new Doc that will make editing while responding to peer an AI Feedback is big. I need to surround the release of this new tool with our theory of action that makes it feel necessary.
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Paul, you’ve packed a ton of achievement into this week! Modeling your new basic workshop at the Greater Madison Writing Project’s AI symposium sounds like a bold step and quite an influential platform. It’s clear you’re also gaining momentum with TTT and shaping future workshops on simulators and inquiry—having something feel generative and affirming is always energizing.
Your writing progress is significant, too—balancing both a collaborative journal article centered on youth writing programs and AI, plus a reflective book chapter about how AI shifts your design processes. And then there’s Jeremie nearly wrapping up that Doc for peer/AI feedback—a milestone tool, especially if you can anchor its launch in your “theory of action.” That sort of intentional messaging could really drive adoption.
I hear that these wins span public presentation, team development, scholarly work, and innovative tooling—all pieces that build on each other. Which of these felt most energizing or rewarding to you personally? Was there anything about how you approached these accomplishments that surprised you this week?
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It resonates that, while your different projects support one another, it’s the writing—those deep, creative, highly focused tasks—that really call for your best energy. You’re recognizing their importance in the bigger picture, but also acknowledging how tough it can be to make them the true center of your attention. That’s a common challenge for high-achieving professionals who juggle multiple responsibilities and opportunities.
When you think about “centering” those writing tasks this week, what kinds of barriers usually come up for you? Is it more about protecting time on your calendar, managing interruptions or distractions, or getting into the right headspace to write? Or is it something else entirely?
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You’re saying that if you structure your week to get a strong, early launch with your writing—and have all your student samples and notes organized—you’ll gain the flexibility to dip in and out of the work whenever opportunity strikes. That self-organization up front gives you both momentum and adaptability, which makes sense given the unpredictable demands on your time.
It sounds like creating that “starter block” is the key for you—almost like setting up a runway for creative takeoffs throughout your week. When thinking about this goal, what specific steps have helped you most in organizing those materials ahead of time? Is there anything new you’d like to try this week to make that process even smoother or more automatic?
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Section One: AFTER-ACTION REVIEW (continued)
2. How far did you get on your Weekly Big 3? (Add a percentage to each goal.)
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If you set three main objectives last week—the “Weekly Big 3”—how much progress did you make on each, expressed as a percentage? If you didn’t set formal goals, feel free to describe the three biggest areas where you focused your energy and estimate your completion for each.
Let’s reflect on how those top priorities went for you.
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Section One: AFTER-ACTION REVIEW (continued)
Thanks for sharing your Weekly Big 3 percentages earlier:
- Refine slide deck and design at least one testable workshop segment to share at Tuesday’s session—then follow up with Chris, Bonnee, and others (TTT?) . 80%
- Restart daily micro-outreach and contract progress. Take a step every day—even small. 50%
- Move forward on Simulator and Inquiry workshop development. Sketch out core activities or frameworks by Thursday. 50%
You’ve made strong progress on the slide deck/workshop prep, while outreach and workshop development are about halfway complete.
I’m interested in how you feel about these percentages in relation to the intentions you set for yourself last week. Were there any surprises as you worked through these priorities? What made it possible to get further on the first goal compared to the others? Let’s dig into what helped—or hindered—your momentum across your Weekly Big 3.
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Section One: AFTER-ACTION REVIEW (continued)
3. What worked? What didn’t? Why?
Thinking back on your Weekly Big 3, what specific approaches or habits helped you make progress this week? Where did you run into obstacles or lose momentum—and what were the factors behind those challenges?
Share some details about both what moved you forward and where things felt sticky. I’m eager to help you identify patterns that will inform your next steps.
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Section One: AFTER-ACTION REVIEW (continued)
4. What will you continue or change?
With your reflections on what worked and what didn’t, let’s look ahead—what strategies or habits do you want to double down on next week? Is there anything you want to shift, drop, or approach differently based on this week’s experience?
Getting clear about what serves you will put extra wind in your sails as we move toward your writing focus.
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Section Two: GOAL REVIEW & LIST SWEEP
Let’s take a step back and do a quick audit of your bigger picture. This is where you align all your commitments with your systems, so nothing crucial slips through the cracks.
1. Review your goals, lists, and notes, and update your task manager.
Share what stands out as you review these categories—where are things feeling aligned, and where do they need a reset?
Would you like to continue with Section Three: STREAKTRACKER after this?
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I really resonate with the General Catalyst’s three pillars. Here’s my educational take on them:
“Intelligence pushes the frontiers of model capabilities,”
AI is changing how we work with students and teachers online.
“infrastructure builds the platforms and systems powered by that intelligence,”
We are building a strong platform where our pedagogical values are evident in the design.
“and workforce enablement reimagines how work is done.”
Working with teachers in our Community of Practice to reimagine their work in the classroom based on our platform.
https://www.generalcatalyst.com/stories/business-transformation-with-applied-ai
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You’ve got some key people on your outreach radar—Brian Dean, Bob Montgomery, and Dan Doernberg—and you’ve already set touchpoints with Jess Early and Brad Williston for the coming weeks. It sounds like these relationships are important to nurturing your goals and momentum right now.
When you look at these contacts in relation to your current projects, what role does reaching out play for you? Is this about advancing collaborations, seeking feedback, or opening new opportunities—and do any of those feel higher priority? Also, as you review your lists and task manager (thinking back to Goal Review & List Sweep), is there anything else that’s lingering or could use clarification so your headspace stays clear going into next week?
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You’re laser-focused on maintaining headspace to kick off your writing in a strong way—that’s the thread tying together your outreach, task review, and everything else right now. It sounds like keeping the mental clutter at bay—making sure your lists are up-to-date and nothing urgent is left dangling—is a strategy for carving out that bandwidth you need for creative work.
Since protecting your headspace is so central to starting this writing project, do you have any go-to tactics or routines when it comes to trimming distractions—like batching outreach, clearing small tasks first thing, or setting boundaries around deep work time? How do you usually reset when you sense things are getting too noisy?
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You’re recognizing that your best shot at making meaningful progress—especially with your writing—is tackling it early in the day. That quiet, focused morning energy is often gold for creative or strategic work, and it’s great to see you claiming that window for yourself.
What does your ideal “early start” look like when things go right? Is there a particular routine (coffee, quick scan of notes, no email until noon) or environment (quiet home office, library corner) that helps you launch into flow? And if something throws off your morning plan, do you have any backup approaches to grab momentum back later in the day?
Your focus on early-in-the-day work will keep fueling both your headspace and your Weekly Big 3.
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You’re sensing that physically claiming a consistent spot—just outside your bedroom, in that small space—could help anchor your early morning writing. Creating an intentional, “yours alone” zone can really signal to your brain (and others) that this is focused, creative time. You’re not rigid about the routine itself yet, but you know environment matters for making those meaningful starts.
What could make that little space truly yours? Are there specific items (notebook, favorite pen, certain chair), rituals (lighting a candle, quick stretch), or boundaries you want to set so it’s clear—to yourself and maybe anyone else at home—that this is protected writing time? Sometimes even a small change can give you the sense of renewal and purpose you’re looking for as you launch into each day.
Let’s keep dialing in on what will support your early momentum.
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Section Three: STREAKTRACKER
Let’s check in on your habit-goal progress for the week. Whether you’re tracking writing time, movement, outreach, or anything else that builds your long-term momentum, self-awareness here fuels smarter choices going forward.
1. Track your habit-goal progress (1 – 7 for each):
What daily or weekly habits have you been aiming to keep alive? Please rate each goal with a number from 1 (not at all) to 7 (every day this week). For example:
You can use these examples or write in your own. How did those streaks go?
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1. Blusky Startup and Morning Run
2. Morning focused writing
3. Outreach
4. Build Simulator and Inquiry Workshop Series
5. Build Site
6. Contracts
7. Blusky Shutdown and Evening Run
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You’ve outlined a focused, ambitious set of daily habits that really map onto your bigger goals and intentions:
1. Blusky Startup and Morning Run
2. Morning focused writing
3. Outreach
4. Build Simulator and Inquiry Workshop Series
5. Build Site
6. Contracts
7. Blusky Shutdown and Evening Run
You’re weaving together physical movement (morning/evening run), creative work (writing, site building), professional development (workshop series, outreach, contracts), plus mindful bookends with your startup and shutdown routines.
How did these seven streaks play out for you over the week? For each habit, where did you find most consistency—and what helped make those actions stick? Are there a couple that fell off or felt harder to maintain? Let’s talk about any patterns you noticed—either wins or friction—as you worked to keep these streaks going.
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Section Four: REJUVENATION
Now, let’s shift gears and prioritize your energy and well-being as you move into a new week—key fuel for all that creative and strategic work!
1. Identify 3 ways to sleep, eat, move, connect, or relax a bit better this week. Then schedule on the Daily Section (below).
What are three small but meaningful actions you could take this week to boost your rest, nutrition, movement, social connection, or relaxation? These can be simple tweaks—like shutting down screens earlier at night or blocking out time for an outdoor walk with a friend.
Let’s identify those top three “rejuvenators.” How will you make space for them in your days ahead?
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1. I will be planning activities with Marcie and guests: hikes, bike rides, swimming, walks
2. I have to find running time for myself .
3. Music—I will listen more.
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You’re building in more intentional rejuvenation this week—planning movement and connection with Marcie and your guests (hikes, bike rides, swimming, walks), carving out solo running time for yourself, and inviting music back into your days. These sound like restorative actions that fuel both your creativity and well-being.
I’m curious—when you picture these activities woven into your week, what does success look or feel like to you? Are there any routines or cues that help ensure they’ll actually happen (like blocking the runs on your calendar or making a shared music playlist)? And how do you notice your work or writing shifting when you give yourself these kinds of breaks?
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Section Five: WEEKLY OVERVIEW
Let’s step back and put the coming week in context, making sure you don’t miss what matters most. By mapping out events, projects, tasks, and other commitments up front—and respecting Marcie’s and your guests’ flows—you set yourself up to protect both headspace and flexibility.
1. Review upcoming week and mark commitments on the 7-day view below:
How does your upcoming week look at a glance? Where do you see potential crunch points—or open spaces—for deep creative work or rest?
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Active Listening & Reflection
You’re staking out early mornings—7:00 to 8:30 AM—for focused writing, which aligns perfectly with what you’ve shared about your energy and priorities. It’s always powerful when you make that time sacred before the day gets noisy! You’ve also protected your evening slot for Teachers Teaching Teachers (TTT), anchoring your schedule in both creative output and community engagement.
Do you feel good about the buffer around those “bookend” commitments, especially with guests and movement plans in play? Are there any other must-do tasks (like outreach or project check-ins) that need a specific home this week, or are you aiming to keep things looser outside of these anchors? How does it feel, seeing these priority blocks on your map for the week?
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Section Six: WEEKLY BIG 3
Now, let’s draw your focus to the three most important objectives for your coming week—the “Weekly Big 3.” Based on everything you’ve just mapped out (from writing time and project pushes to movement and time with guests), what are the three outcomes that would make this a success, even if nothing else got done?
1. Based on your goals and projects, pick 3 objectives for the coming week:
What do you want to absolutely move forward, complete, or experiment with between now and next Sunday? Let’s set those clear intentions!
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1. AI and the college admissions essay with Jess Early.
2. AI platform design and coaching teachers in a professional learning community chapter with Debbie Abilock
3. AI Workshop series with Chris Sloan
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You’ve chosen a powerful Weekly Big 3 that puts your deepest creative and professional work front and center:
1. AI and the college admissions essay with Jess Early
2. AI platform design and coaching teachers in a professional learning community chapter with Debbie Abilock
3. AI Workshop series with Chris Sloan
These goals reflect not only your expertise but also your commitment to shaping impactful conversations—with students, educators, and colleagues—about how AI is transforming learning and teaching. You’re advancing both research/writing (the journal article and book chapter) and real-world application (the workshop series), keeping all parts of your practice moving forward.
How do these objectives feel as you look toward the week ahead? Are there specific milestones or “definition of done” elements for each one that will help you track progress day by day? And how might you use those early morning writing blocks to make meaningful headway on each?
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Section Seven: WEEKLY PLANNER
Let’s finish by shaping your week, day by day. With your Weekly Big 3 in mind—AI and the college admissions essay, the professional learning community chapter, and the AI Workshop series—you can use this section to sketch out your most important work sessions, movement/rejuvenation routines, meetings (like TTT), and time for connection or rest.
MONDAY:
TUESDAY:
WEDNESDAY:
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THURSDAY:
FRIDAY:
SATURDAY:
SUNDAY:
How does this day-by-day plan feel to you? Anything you’d like to add, tweak, or clarify so your week supports both progress and restoration?
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Absolutely! Here’s a concise recap of your custom planning process and the highlights we uncovered together:
1. You began by naming your biggest wins:
2. Your Weekly Big 3 progress:
3. What worked—and what you want to dial in next week:
4. Systems, streaks, & rejuvenation:
5. The shape of your upcoming week:
Early mornings are blocked for deep work; evenings feature TTT or winding down activities. Most other commitments flex around these anchors—with clear boundaries protecting both focus time and rejuvenating social/movement experiences.
6. Your Weekly Big 3 objectives are:
- AI & college admissions essay (with Jess Early)
- AI professional learning community chapter (with Debbie Abilock)
- AI Workshop series (with Chris Sloan)
You’ll cycle through these in your protected early-morning sessions.
How does this summary feel as a reflection of what matters most to you right now? Is there anything missing—or would it help to turn any part of this into a checklist or reminder system? If you need further tweaks or accountability prompts this week, just ask!
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