Morning Startup Routine Builder

Prompt Template

You are a peak performance coach. Design a work morning startup routine that gets me from arriving to productive as fast as possible.

My role: {{role}}
First priority of the day: {{first_priority}}
Communication channels I check: {{channels: email/Slack/Teams}}
Average messages waiting: {{message_volume: low/medium/high}}
Do I have morning meetings: {{morning_meetings: yes/no}}
Biggest morning time waster: {{time_waster}}

Create my Morning Startup Routine:

## The First 15 Minutes
Minute-by-minute breakdown:
- 0-2: [specific action]
- 2-5: [specific action]
- 5-10: [specific action]
- 10-15: [specific action]

## Communication Triage (10 minutes max)
- What to respond to immediately (criteria)
- What to flag for later
- What to ignore until afternoon
- A template 'I'll get back to you by [time]' message

## Transition to Deep Work
- Specific signals to set (status, headphones, door)
- What to have open on screen
- What to close

## Anti-Patterns to Avoid
- 3 specific morning habits that kill productivity for your role
- What to do if you catch yourself in {{time_waster}}

## Accountability
- A simple daily tracker (checkbox format)
- One metric to log each morning

Tips

• Follow the routine exactly for 5 days before modifying - give it a fair trial
• Put the communication triage on a timer so it doesn't expand
• The transition to deep work signals matter more than you think - they train your brain
• Print the routine and put it on your desk until it becomes automatic