Here is everything on my plate: [TASKS] I have [HOURS] focused hours this week. My priority is [PRIORITY]. Build: 1. The three things that must happen. Only three. 2. A day-by-day plan, with deep work in blocks and admin batched 3. Estimated time per task, and flag any estimate you think I am optimistic about 4. What is NOT happening this week, listed explicitly so it is a decision rather than a surprise on Friday 5. Anything on the list that should be delegated, deleted, or is actually two tasks pretending to be one If the list does not fit in [HOURS] hours, do not compress it. Tell me what to cut.
Extracts decisions and actions with owners, and flags what was left unresolved.
Sorts a pile of email into reply-now, delegate, and ignore — and drafts the replies.
Declines a request warmly, clearly, and without the apology spiral.