Most teams start Monday with scattered goals and end Friday wondering what actually got done.
Use this workflow every Monday (or Friday before) to build your team's execution plan for the week.
Try this prompt:
You are a strategic planning coach. I need you to turn my current goals into a clear Monday–Friday focus brief.
Based on the inputs below, create a weekly brief that includes:
1. WEEKLY THEME
- One-sentence focus for the week
2. DAILY BREAKDOWN (Monday–Friday)
For each day:
- Primary focus or deliverable
- 2-3 key tasks or decisions
- What NOT to prioritize today
3. RISK & DEPENDENCY FLAGS
- Bottlenecks or dependencies to resolve early
- Decisions that can't wait until Friday
Context:
- Current goals: [your top 2-3 objectives this week]
- Active projects: [what's in flight]
- Team capacity: [availability, constraints, or blockers]
- Key deadlines: [what's due this week or next]
Keep the brief scannable. Each day should fit on one screen.
Paste the output into Slack, your team doc, or project tracker. Reference it daily instead of scrambling for direction.
Happy prompting!
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