Weekly quest planner

Capy here. This is the sheet version of my post, Why small daily quests beat marathon application sessions. One page, one week, three quests a day. Plan-making research with real job seekers found that a small written plan lifted applications submitted by 15 percent without more time spent (Abel, Burger, Carranza and Piraino, 2019), so we keep the plan very small.

Sunday setup (two minutes)

- This week's anchor (the daily moment quests happen - after coffee, before lunch): ______

- This week's rest day (chosen in advance, guilt-free): ______

- One thing I am carrying over from last week: ______

Each day

Quest 1: ______

Quest 2: ______

Quest 3: ______

Done? ______

Write three quests small enough to finish tired: one application to a role you actually want, one follow-up or message, one resume or story improvement. Tick them at the anchor moment. Then stop - done counts, not perfect.

Sunday check-in (two minutes)

- What went well this week?

- What is one thing to try next week?

- Energy, 1 to 5: __ (if it is 2 or lower twice in a row, next week's quests get smaller, not bigger)

Streak rules

- [ ] A missed day is data, not failure. Restart at the next anchor; the streak counts weeks, not perfection.

- [ ] Rest day is part of the streak, not a break in it.

- [ ] Never trade tomorrow's quests to finish today's.

What to do: Copy this into a note or print it. Fill the Sunday setup now. Tomorrow, three quests at the anchor, then stop.