At the core of your system should be the essential details that drive you forward—the 'what' needs to be done. Remove the extra details and let the 'how' live separately, creating a flexible system that adapts without chaos.

Going about your day without any sort of plan, format, or structure is an easy way to set yourself up for uncertainty and failure. A plan for the day can create excitement by giving us something to look forward to, an opportunity to go after something, a reason to awaken the next morning. Life is much bigger than waking up and not knowing what will happen—you should have a say in what happens in your life.