SAMPLE - fictional family and work tasks. Replace with your own.
Reference date: Monday, September 14, 2026. Available time today: 45 minutes.

"The school form needs my signature by tomorrow. I owe Maya feedback on her proposal by 2pm today and she can't send it until I answer. I need to book a dentist appointment sometime this month. We have a birthday party Saturday and I still need to decide food. I keep thinking about reorganizing the garage. Also the printer is out of ink. I'm waiting for Sam to send the venue quote. I want to start exercising again but that isn't a task yet. I'm done."

Expected first three:
1. Review Maya's proposal - due today at 2pm; Maya is blocked. First step: open the proposal and mark the one decision she needs. 15-minute estimate.
2. Sign the school form - due Tuesday. First step: find the form and check whether anything is missing. 10-minute estimate.
3. Decide Saturday's party food - due date not explicitly given. First step: confirm guest count and dietary needs, then draft two options. 15-minute estimate; confirm priority with me.

Keep dentist and ink in This week; garage in Later; quote in Waiting. Put the exercise thought in Ideas until it has a next action. These categories are recommendations, not invented deadlines.