My Tana 5 Minute Daily Planning Routine (Inspired by Sunsama)

Ev Chapman
May 6, 2024

I am notorious for creating day plans that are unrealistic and have WAY too much packed into them. Which is why when I saw Sunsama's daily planning routine it really got my attention & I knew I had to recreate it in Tana.What I created was a simple 5 minute daily planning routine that has helped me create a realistic day plan where I'm working on only the things that matter and I feel like a winner at th end of everyday.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
01:15 The 5 Minute Planning Process
07:24 The Four Step Planning Process
11:17 Custom Buttons To Make You Go FAST

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