Get a notebook that you enjoy the feel and look of; likewise a pen. At the end of the notebook layout a template for several types of day: working, weekend, so

Get a notebook that you enjoy the feel and look of; likewise a pen. At the end of the notebook layout a template for several types of day: working, weekend, social, resting/recovering, etc. The template should be in ~30min units. Reserve a maximum of 3.5hours for deep work; reserve .5hr every morning for creating a daily plan; reserve .5hr in the afternoon for personal admin. Then, every morning, fill each page with a plan for that day. This is all you need to do. And to ensure you don't procrastinate doing this, realise: the plan is not an obligation. You are never required to do anything you write down. The only reason you do this is so you arent blind to what you do and do not want to do. It's security, so you can enjoy you day knowing you've chosen it.