I tend to go with the flow. I do have a few important tasks I'd like to accomplish each day, week, etc. but I don't do any extensive planning around when/how they will get done until I decide to start tackling them.

Hi! That's an interesting question. It depends on the day. In case I know that there is a lot of stuff to do, I will plan my day by minutes, for sure. But, sometimes, I will just go with the flow and enjoy the process (usually the weekend).

Hi! Most of the time, there's a plan for my day. Sometimes it's more, sometimes less detailed. However, I need at least some organizational basis to start my day off right.

Definitely plan it in advance, dont know if you can really be effective without planning your day? Or can you?

I always plan my day and prioritize matters according to their importance and urgency. But most of the time, I could not follow my plans entirely; most of the days, I had to adopt a hybrid approach.

I usually don't make rigid plans for the day, but set a few tasks and goals and maybe potential times in the day when I'll take care of them. Usually, I plan on the same day in the morning.

There are days when you like to go with the flow. But for most days, it's best to plan in advance. I use Findz to plan my work time and personal time. It helps me plan trips with friends, manage my workday with colleagues and more. We are finally launching it Product Hunt soon. It's currently live on the Upcoming products page. www.producthunt.com/upcoming/findz. Would love to get a feedback from this amazing community. Thanks.

I try to plan my day in advance but mostly end up doing what feels in the moment. This was a trait that helped me build stuff too

I used to plan my day in advance, to the hour. But it took a toll on me/wasn't sustainable for me. Now use more flexible to-do lists for the day, and do them around my meetings, so I'm flexible enough with anything unexpected comes or I need more time than planned to the certain tasks :) What about you @johannes_pittgens ?

It depends. Usually i start my day with planning and goal setting but if i have a lot of things going on, I need to plan further ahead. And vice versa, if only a little, I might go with the flow :)

I remember the first lesson I learned in B-School. My Principles of Management professor wrote a famous quote on the whiteboard. "If You Fail to Plan, You Are Planning to Fail" - Benjamin Franklin

If you have seen the movie "Parasite", there is this very interesting quote, "We make plans, then they don't happen, and then it hurts. If there will be no plan, there will be no pain", but I am not saying that we should never make a plan :-P I go for the 50/50. I plan out my day in a way that top priority tasks are done first. Then rest of the day goes with the flow :-)

I try to stick with my "5 minutes before - 5 minutes after" routine meaning that I'll use five minutes before every day to see what kind of day is coming (typically calendar sets the tone) and then list most important things (2-4) I need to accomplish during the day. Then after my workday, I use five minutes to reflect on what I accomplished and already take a look at how tomorrow looks and list a few items to be accomplished tomorrow. To keep this routine going it is important for me to keep my notebook on my table and that triggers me to do it every day. I like doing it in a traditional way since everything else is digital.

Hey, yeah that's something I've been trying my best as a part of my new year resolutions. What I do normally is I create a list of important tasks for the day that I can't miss and send that list to myself via Slack chat. This really helps me keep track of all the activities.

Yep, it helps to have a plan for the day. I actually prefer to pull it from the outline of a weekly plan on urgency basis. Weekends are another story though :)

It seems fifty-fifty in this conversation . I like to plan for a long period in advance and my calendar is my memory :D Often, things go with a flow and are not exactly like planned, but the calendar and planning bring me certainty and release my capacity.

I like planning my weekdays in advance based on the tasks that I have to accomplish at work. That helps me in using my time efficiently. But apart from that I like going with the flow (weekends) as there is always an element of surprise and excitement for the same. :)

Tried both approaches and both work equally well for me, depending on my mood, my productivity, and motivation. I try not to force myself to do anything and approach every project, task, or activity with curiosity and a fresh mind. To-do lists and task lists tend to bring excitement down and do not leave room for improvisation.

Hey! Your question really made me introspect and I realized that I do plan my day- but it is more like "what to do" rather than "when to do" I may have a to-do list but I seldom follow the chronological order in it. So although I plan the daily activities in advance so that nothing gets missed out but then as the day moves, I go with the flow!

Hi ! I always like to plan as I feel it helps me manage my time more efficiently. I like to spend my Sunday afternnon planning the new week and writing all the tasks I want to accomplish that week.