How can I make my weekends more productive?

On Saturday, I would like to go for a long run.

My ideal wake up time on Saturday, is probably about 8am.

I can start being productive around 9am.

I spend 9am-10am exercising to get my mind right.

After exercising, I can have a quick meal and shower to recover. This puts me in an idea state around 10:30am.

Most likely around 1pm I would need to or should eat again.

Most weekends I would picture an activity starting around 5pm or so.

On Sunday, I could keep a similar schedule. Wake up at 8am. Could do a lighter workout or go home. Realistically, I keep a similar schedule and say that by 10:30am, I have tackled all essential tasks for the morning.

Sunday, can be more variable. I might go home at 12am and not return until 5-7pm.

On Sunday, we also have to cook and do other tasks for the week. We can work backwards from this.

This gives me a solid schedule.

Essential Tasks on Friday: (~1hr of total time broken down)

  • Do Laundry
  • Do Dishes
  • Do Cleaning

Get off work on Friday: 5pm

Activity: 5pm on

Bed at 12am on Friday.

Deep work from 10:30am-1pm Saturday: (2 1/2 hours)

Deep work from 2-4pm Saturday: (2 hours)

Activity: 5pm on

Bed at 12am Saturday

Essential Tasks on Sunday:

  • Cook for the Week
  • Do Laundry
  • Do Cleaning

Deep work: 10:30am-12pm Sunday: (1 1/2 hours)

Estimated (Can vary):

Activity / Essential Tasks: 12pm-6pm

Essential Tasks: 6-7pm

Dinner & Partner Time: 7-8pm

Deep work: 8-10pm: (2 hours)

10pm: Nightly Routine:

  • Do a Cleaning Pass
  • Read
  • Shower

10:30pm: Bed Sunday

Total Weekend Deepwork Time: 8 Hours

Total Weekend Essential Task Time: ~1 1/2 Hours

What can I do during the week?

Everyday I get off work around 4:30pm. Most of the time I am home around 5pm. I come in and change. Rachel works out. I feel tired and need to recover. I can reasonably do things around 5:30pm. To refocus I should try a ritual.

5:30-6pm: Personal Free Time

6-7pm: Eat/Connect with Rachel

7-8pm: Partner Time

8pm - 10pm: Deepwork (2 hours)

10pm: Nightly Routine:

  • Do a Cleaning Pass
  • Read
  • Shower

10:30pm: Bed

What does that bring me?

  • 8 Hours of Deepwork
  • At Least 4 Hours of Quality Partner Time During Week
  • 2 Hours of Personal Free Time During Week
  • 8 Hours of Deepwork Over the Weekend
  • 20 Hours of Free Time to Fill Over Weekend

What am I not accounting for?

  • Going to trivia (-2 hours of deepwork during the week, can be variable)

How can I make this more realistic:

M:

  • Get home from work - use a ritual to transition out of work mode
  • Spend time using freedom to prepare for later protected output time session (~30 mins)
  • 6-7:30pm Dinner/Partner Time - Ritual - End with Walk Post Dinner
  • 7:30pm-10pm protected output time T:
  • Get home from work - use a ritual to transition out of work mode
  • Spend time using freedom to prepare for later protected output time session (~30 mins)
  • 6-7:30pm Dinner/Partner Time - Ritual - End with Walk Post Dinner
  • 7:30pm-10pm protected output time W:
  • Get home from work - use a ritual to transition out of work mode
  • Spend time using freedom to prepare for later protected output time session (~30 mins)
  • 6-8pm Dinner/Partner Time - Ritual - End Date Night with a Flexible Ritual
  • 8pm-10pm protected output time R: Trivia / Bonus Time
  • 6-7pm: Dinner
  • 7-9:30pm: Trivia
  • 9:30-10pm: Transition Week - Set Focus for Saturday F:
  • Spend Time During Day to Make Progress on Essential, Repetitive Tasks
  • Shut Off: Focused Date Night or Social Time - Use Ritual to Start Weekend S:
  • Create the Perfect Day
    • Spend Time Outside
    • Use a Long Run as Ritual to Start protected output time
  • 4+ Hours of protected output time
  • End protected output time Time and Transition to Social Time S:
  • A Day of Recovery
  • Address Essential Tasks
    • Meal Prep
    • Laundry
    • Cleaning
  • Use Night to Address Admin Work
    • Weekly Reflection
    • Budget