Schedule
These WEEKLY and DAILY schedule boilerplates are starting point; they are adapted as needed per the Questions that I ask myself during my WEEKLY and DAILY time mgmt planning rituals, but the boilerplate schedule gives me something to start with.
Each schedule boiler attempts to integrate all 26 objectives while creating a sustainable rhythm that balances spiritual growth, physical stewardship, relationships, productivity, service, fortitude, and rest. The flow moves from foundation to application to reflection throughout the week.
WEEKLY Spiritual Focus Schedule
Monday: Foundation & Renewal
Theme: Putting God First & Spiritual Renewal
- Morning: Holy hour devotion (B)
- Focus on prayer and seeking God’s guidance in all decisions (A)
- Scripture meditation on identity in Christ (S)
- Evening reflection on God’s presence throughout the day
- Planning the week with eternal priorities in mind (E)
Tuesday: Body & Mind Stewardship
Theme: Nurturing The Soul
- Morning: Physical exercise routine (G)
- Nutritional focus and mindful eating
- Intellectual growth through study or learning (M)
- Mindfulness practices connecting body and spirit (F, L)
- Evening: Rest and recovery planning
Wednesday: Relationship & Community
Theme: Christlike Connections
- Develop/sustain friendships, relationships and leadership (V)
- Intentional connection with friends or mentors (O)
- Practice active listening and empathy in all interactions
- Accountability check-in with trusted partner
- Evening: Prayer for relationships and those in your sphere
Thursday: Productivity Enhancement
Theme: Kingdom Enterprise
- Morning: Goal setting aligned with eternal values (D)
- Focus on 10X-er development of productivity in others
- Strategic planning for current projects (I)
- Biblical stewardship of resources and assets (P)
- Evening: Review progress and adjust priorities
Friday: Service & Generosity
Theme: Serve First Leadership
- Morning: Identify opportunities to serve others (C)
- Practice open-source generosity (K)
- Focus on using gifts and talents for others (T)
- Act on one specific way to share resources
- Evening: Reflection on impact and areas for growth
Saturday: Spiritual Fortitude & Growth
Theme: Resilience & Perseverance
- Deep scriptural study and biblical literacy (W)
- Focused prayer for areas of weakness or challenge (R)
- Practice humble confidence in difficult situations (U)
- Evening: Journal about lessons from trials
- Prepare heart for Sabbath theme
Sunday: Sabbath, The Lord’s Vision
Theme: Rest, Perspective, Resurrection
- Dawn: Strategy fpr upcoming daily holy hours
- Morning: Mass observance for redemption (B)
- Adoration and reflection on “He is RISEN!” (H)
- Afternoon: Strategy upcoming daily gratitude journal
- Full Sabbath: articulatiion of the hope of resurrection
DAILY Spiritual Focus Schedule
This only approximately what a day should look like, each day is different.
A good day STARTS with 9 hours of high quality sleep OR 8 hours sleeping with 30 minutes of waking up, 30 minutes of getting ready for sleep … then 15 hours of waking time. If you cannot get 9 hours of time for winddown-sleep-wakeup, it’s because you are not really efficiently using your 15 hours of full waking time.
The 15 hours of waking time should be timeblocked into thirty 30-minute time blocks … even if some of those time blocks are blocked off to just go for a walk in the park and think.
Each 30 minute time-block should be made up of a 25-minute Pomodoro of FOCUSED work [in which one sits on a cheep inflatable stability ball and FOCUSES on work but NEVER just sits comfortably, NEVER lounging on any kind of chair or recliner], followed by a 30s re-group, followed by , a 4-minute HIIT snack of heavy bag hitting or weightlifting or a 4-minute Mobility WOD, followed by a 30s re-group … that it … all day long:
3:30 WAKE UP … sometimes it takes more time, sometimes less
4:00 AM Holy hour, gratitude journal - regroup - mobility WOD - regroup
4:30 AM Holy hour, prayer - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
5:00 AM Cal, sched, prioritize Todo - with HIIT/mobility WOD
5:30 AM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
6:00 AM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
6:30 AM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
7:00 AM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
7:30 AM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
8:00 AM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
9:30 AM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
10:00 AM email, msgs, connect - with HIIT/mobility WOD
10:30 AM FIRST POWER NAP, 15-20 min ideal, 30 min maximum
11:00 AM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
11:30 AM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
NOON Review progress on sched; manage with tommorows’s Cal, Todo
12:30 PM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
1:00 PM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
1:30 PM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
2:00 PM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
2:30 PM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
3:00 PM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
3:30 PM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
4:00 PM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
4:30 PM SECOND POWER NAP, 15-20 min ideal, 30 min maximum
5:00 PM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
5:30 PM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
6:00 PM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
6:30 PM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
7:00 PM pomodoro - regroup - HIIT/mobility WOD - regroup
7:30 PM WINDDOWN … sometimes this takes more time, sometimes less