3-3-3 Method Planner and Focus Timer

Plan one important project, three shorter tasks and three maintenance activities with the free 3-3-3 method planner. Check whether your estimates fit your available time, then use the adjustable focus timer for your next session.

The first 3 means three hours of project work, not three large projects. Treat that allocation as optional. Read the practical guide to the 3-3-3 productivity method for a full example and shorter-day adaptations.

Plan a manageable 3-3-3 day

Choose one meaningful project, up to three short tasks and three maintenance activities. Adjust the minutes to your available day.

One important project
Three shorter tasks
Three maintenance activities

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Focus timer

Choose one action and a session length. Breaks are separate. Use a separate alarm for anything time-critical: no sound, notifications or background wake-up are provided.

25:00

Timer ready.

The first 3 means three hours on one project, not three large projects. Three hours is an optional starting point, not a daily minimum or treatment recommendation. Reduce the plan to fit your actual capacity.

How to use your daily plan

  1. Enter the minutes you can actually allocate after fixed appointments. Reserve breaks, setup and transitions separately.
  2. Name one project and a visible finish line. Write the first physical action so the next step is clear.
  3. Add up to three short tasks and three maintenance activities. Give each named task a realistic estimate. Unused slots can stay blank with zero minutes.
  4. Select Check my plan. Trim an overfull plan before starting. The remaining buffer is unassigned time, not a promise that everything will finish.
  5. Set a focus session and start the timer. Pause for interruptions. Change the session length or select Reset timer to begin a fresh interval.
  6. Download your text plan, or opt into saving on this browser if the device is suitable for storing your entries.

A six-hour worked example

Load worked example fills a proposal project with 180 minutes, three short tasks totaling 40 minutes, maintenance totaling 50 minutes, and 60 minutes for breaks and transitions. The total is 330 minutes. With 360 available, 30 minutes remain unassigned. Change available time to 300 and the same plan exceeds capacity by 30 minutes.

Saving, timer behavior and limits

Browser saving is off initially. When enabled, it stores this plan and the timer on the current browser and device. A running saved timer restores from its end time after refresh. Private browsing, clearing site data or another device may remove or separate that saved copy. Turn saving off to remove the stored copy while keeping your current entries. Clear plan and saved copy also resets the visible fields and timer.

The countdown uses the device clock, so changing that clock can affect it. A sleeping device or closed browser cannot provide an alert. There is no sound, background notification or automatic break timer. Use a separate alarm for appointments or other time-critical commitments. The tool checks arithmetic; it cannot assess your health, work capacity or the realism of your estimates.

When the day needs a different starting point

If your project is too vague to begin, use the Task Paralysis Breaker to find a smaller action. For a departure deadline, try the Time Blindness and Buffer Calculator. Prefer a reusable notebook format? Explore the WebToolBase digital planner shop. The browser planner above remains free to use.

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