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Daily Focus Planner: Your Ultimate Tool for Productivity and Clarity

Take control of your day with the Daily Focus Planner , a powerful Coda template designed to help you prioritize tasks, eliminate distractions, and achieve your most important goals. Whether you're a freelancer, solopreneur, or small business owner, this planner ensures every hour of your day is intentional and aligned with your bigger objectives.

What You Get:

Streamlined Daily Planning: Start each day with clarity by organizing your tasks into high-impact categories like Deep Work, Meetings, and Admin.
Customizable Layout: Tailor the planner to fit your unique workflow—add custom tags, priorities, or time blocks.
Time Blocking Made Easy: Drag-and-drop functionality lets you allocate specific hours for focused work, meetings, and breaks.
Progress Tracking: Visualize your daily wins with built-in progress trackers and completion stats.
Energy Optimization: Match tasks to your natural energy levels (morning, afternoon, evening) for maximum efficiency.
Weekly Reflection Space: Review what worked, identify challenges, and adjust your strategy to stay on track long-term.

How It Works:

Morning Prep: Spend 5 minutes prioritizing your top 3 tasks for the day. Use the built-in prompts to clarify your focus areas.
Time Blocking: Assign dedicated blocks for deep work, collaboration, and low-energy activities. Protect these blocks as sacred appointments.
Real-Time Adjustments: Adapt your schedule dynamically throughout the day without losing sight of your priorities.
Evening Wrap-Up: Reflect on your accomplishments, log lessons learned, and prep for tomorrow in just 5 minutes.

⚙️ INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1: Set Up Your Day

Set Your Top 3 Priorities:
Write down your top 3 priorities for the day in the Top 3 Priorities table.
Include the task name, priority level (High, Medium, Low), and status (Not Started, In Progress, Completed).
Example:
Task: Finish client proposal | Priority: High | Status: Not Started
Block Out Your Schedule:
Use the Daily Schedule table to block out your day into chunks of focused work, meetings, and breaks.
Add time slots (e.g., 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM) and activities (e.g., Deep Work on Project X).
Toggle Focus Mode for deep work periods and rate your energy level (1-10).
Mark if you took a break during each block.
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Step 2: Track Distractions

Log Distractions:
Use the Distraction Tracker table to record any distractions or interruptions during the day.
Example:
Distraction Type: Social Media | Time Wasted: 15 minutes | Notes: Checked Instagram during break.
Visualize Distractions:
Use the bar chart visualization to see how much time you wasted on different types of distractions.
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Step 3: Reflect on Your Day

Answer Reflection Questions:
Expand the toggles under the End-of-Day Reflection section to reflect on your day:
What Went Well Today? Example: Finished client proposal ahead of deadline.
What Could I Improve Tomorrow? Example: Start deep work earlier in the morning.
What Am I Grateful For Today? Example: I’m grateful for my supportive team.
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Step 4: Archive and Reset

Archive Today’s Plan:
Click the "Archive Today's Plan" button at the bottom of the page.
This will save today’s data into each table.
You can have access to your past data by clicking on the filter “Archive” → select “checked”
Start Fresh for Tomorrow:
The button will automatically clear all input fields, reset tables, and update the date picker to tomorrow’s date.
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Step 5: Review Weekly Progress

Check Weekly Overview:
Visit the Weekly Overview section to track your progress toward weekly goals.
Example:
Goal: Complete client proposal | Progress: 80% | Notes: Ahead of schedule.
Review Historical Data:
Navigate to the Weekly Archives (click on the filter “Archive” → select “Checked”) to review past daily plans and identify patterns over time.
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Tips for Success

Stay Consistent: Use the planner every day to build momentum and track your progress.
Limit Distractions: Use the Distraction Tracker to identify areas for improvement.
Celebrate Wins: Reflect on what went well each day to stay motivated.
Adjust as Needed: Customize time blocks and priorities to fit your unique workflow.
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❓Frequently Asked Questions

What is Coda? Coda is a collaborative all-in-one platform where you can create documents, spreadsheets, and custom apps in one seamless space. Use it to organize ideas, manage workflows, track projects, or even run a business — all while tailoring it to fit your unique needs.
Can I share this with anyone else? No. This product has a private license. If you’d like to share it with someone, please direct them to this page.
Can I ask you questions? Absolutely! I’m happy to chat and respond to DMs on any of my social channels. I aim to reply within a few hours, so feel free to reach out anytime.

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🌟 Hi, I’m Marie-Anne. Your productivity partner and anti-chaos agent.

With 10+ years of experience as a small business owner and leader in startups, scale-ups, and corporations, I specialize in helping solopreneurs and SMB owners streamline workflows, save time, and grow sustainably.
Using tools like Coda and other no-code platforms, I design custom solutions and automations that help you do more with less. So you can focus on what truly matters.
Hard times are ahead for SMBs in 2025, but together, we can prepare your business to thrive.
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