Focus Reminders and Daily Goals

The Problem

You start the day with clear intentions, but distractions pull you away. By afternoon, you've forgotten your top priorities. You need persistent, visible reminders that stay on screen.

The Workflow

Step 1: Set Your Daily Focus

Each morning, create a sticky with your top 3 priorities.

Prompt to use:

Create a yellow sticky with my top 3 priorities for today:
1. Finish the API documentation
2. Review pull requests from the team
3. Prepare slides for tomorrow's presentation

Example output:

Created yellow sticky note:
"TODAY'S FOCUS
1. Finish the API documentation
2. Review pull requests from the team
3. Prepare slides for tomorrow's presentation"

Step 2: Add Time Blocks

Create colored stickies for time-sensitive work.

Prompt to use:

Create a pink sticky: Deep work until 11am - NO SLACK

Step 3: Track Progress

Use colors to mark completed items.

Prompt to use:

What stickies do I have right now?

Then update your focus:

Create a green sticky: ✓ API docs complete!

Step 4: End of Day Review

Review what you accomplished.

Prompt to use:

Show all my stickies and help me identify what I completed today

Expected Result

A visual system that keeps your priorities front and center, reducing context-switching and improving focus throughout the day.

Color System for Focus

Color	Purpose
Yellow	Today's priorities
Pink	Time-blocked focus periods
Green	Completed items
Blue	Notes and context
Purple	Tomorrow's prep

Tools Used

This workflow uses the Stickies toolbox:

Tool	Purpose
stickies_create	Create focus reminders
stickies_list	Review current stickies
stickies_read	Get full sticky content

Related Workflows

• Daily Task Review - Manage tasks in Reminders
• Weekly Calendar Review - Plan your week