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What Must Happen Today?

The Real Problem

You have a fixed amount of time today. Not unlimited. Every hour you spend on what's urgent is an hour you don't have for what matters. Most people fill their days with tasks that feel pressing but leave them no closer to who they want to become.

This activity cuts through that noise. It asks one question: What must happen today for this day to actually count?

PART 1: KNOW YOUR DIRECTION

Clarity begins with honesty. Take a moment and answer these three questions. Don't overthink. Your gut knows the answer.

1. What life are you actually building?

Not the image. Not what sounds good. What do you genuinely want your next five years to look like?

2. What matters in your relationships?

Who do you want to show up for? What do you want to build with them?

3. Who are you becoming?

What changes would make you truer to yourself? What personal transformation matters to you right now?

Now comes the hard part: Not the errands. Not the habit tasks. The actions that actually count.

PART 2: CHOOSE YOUR DAY

With your direction clear, identify the one or two actions that, if completed today, will move you toward that life.

4. Your Focus Question

Ask yourself: What must happen today?

Three smaller steps: Then name three smaller steps that will get you there.

That's your day. Everything else is noise.

Part 3: Your Daily Commitment

Planning vs. Reacting: Will you proactively plan your day around these meaningful actions, or will you let the day happen to you?

If you don't intentionally protect time for what matters most today, what will likely happen instead?

Your commitment: When will you dedicate focused time to your meaningful actions today?

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