What this skill does
Structures your day into 3-3-3 in under 5 minutes: 3 hours of deep work on ONE specific outcome, 3 priority tasks that close today, 3 non-negotiable routines. Returns a daily plan and, optionally, schedules the deep work block on Google Calendar.
Why 3-3-3
Founders fail for two opposite reasons: too many priorities (paralysis) or zero structure (drift). 3-3-3 forces balance.
- 3 hours of deep work — only one thing truly matters. Forces real prioritization.
- 3 tasks — they fit on one screen and close within the day. Anti-procrastination.
- 3 routines — non-negotiables that make up the operating system.
When to use
- Early morning, before opening Slack/email
- When you feel like you are running without producing
- To structure a productive Friday (not a shallow one)
Don't use for:
- Generic to-do lists (this method is opinionated)
- Weekly/quarterly planning (use OKRs)
- Long-term goal setting
How it works
- The skill asks 5 questions in sequence, one per turn
- Step 1: identifies THE deep work outcome of the day (not 'work on X' — the final outcome)
- Step 2: schedules the specific block (what exact hours? 3h)
- Step 3: the 3 priority tasks (up to 1h each)
- Step 4: the 3 routines (health + relationships + business)
- Step 5: generates the plan in markdown + a 1080x1080 card. If Google Calendar is connected, offers to schedule the block
Iron rule: max 3 per bucket
If you try to put 4+ items in any bucket, the skill firmly refuses. It is not stubbornness — it is the method. Compromising on the 3 breaks the friction that produces real prioritization.
If a task spans several days, it becomes a project and the skill asks for the next executable 1h step. If a "routine" is only for today, it becomes a task.
Output example
# 3-3-3 Daily Plan — 2026-05-06
## Deep Work (3h, 09:00 to 12:00)
Outcome: Ship pricing page v2 (deploy + smoke test)
## 3 Priorities (up to 1h each)
1. Reply to the 4 client emails stuck since Friday
2. Review João's PR #142
3. Cold outreach to 5 prospects from the qualified list
## 3 Non-Negotiable Routines
- Health: 8km run at 06:30
- Family: dinner with my kid, no phone, at 19:30
- Business: 30min day review at 18:00
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Deep work scheduled on Google Calendar: 09:00-12:00 ✓The methodology
The 3-3-3 Method is a synthesis of:
- Deep Work (Cal Newport): a protected block for high cognition
- 12 Week Year (Brian Moran): short execution sprints
- Daily routines (Marc Andreessen): routines as an operating system
Developed by Ivan, founder of Marfin Co., after 8 years running multiple businesses in parallel.
Pre-reqs
None required. If you have Google Calendar connected, the skill offers to schedule the deep work block automatically.