Most people live their lives in "Reactive Mode." They wake up, check their emails, and spend the rest of the day putting out other people's fires. By the time 5:00 PM rolls around, they are exhausted, but they haven't touched their own North Star goals. Today, we are flipping the script. We are moving from "Reactive" to "Proactive" by building your Ideal Week Blueprint. This isn't a rigid schedule that breaks the moment a kid gets sick; it is a "default setting" that ensures your priorities have a home.
Your week is your life in miniature. If you show me your calendar, I can show you your future. The Ideal Week is based on the concept of Time Boxing. Instead of a "To-Do List" that stretches into infinity, we use "Time Blocks" that create boundaries. When you assign a specific time to a specific task, you reduce "decision fatigue." You no longer have to ask, "What should I do now?" You simply look at the blueprint. The goal isn't to follow this 100% of the time (life, as we've seen, will happen) but to have a "Home Base" to return to when the chaos subsides.
Open your guidebook to the Ideal Week Blueprint on Page 32. I want you to shade in your non-negotiables first: sleep, commute, work hours, and meals.
The "Deep Work" Block: Find at least 90 minutes, three times a week, for your North Star goal.
The "Shallow Work" Block: Group your emails, errands, and household chores into one window so they don't bleed into your whole day.
The "Restoration" Block: Where are you recharging? If it’s not on the calendar, it won’t happen.
BONUS | The 10-Minute Reset: Look at your calendar for tomorrow. Identify one 30-minute window where you usually "drift" (scrolling on your phone, wandering the kitchen). Claim that block. Label it in your planner as "North Star Time." Even if you just spend those 30 minutes reading or planning, you are practicing the art of time ownership.
