Proof the day was not wasted
A 6pm list of what you actually finished today, measured against what you planned
- Runs while your laptop is closed
- Reports in Littlebird and by email
- Free plan includes 5 routines
You finished four of the five things you planned, plus two you didn't plan.
- Done as planned: the Birdseed Brands brief, the Q4 budget review, feedback on Casey Reed's slides and the Sparrow & Sons invoice.
- Not done: the Perch & Partners pricing page, because the 3:00 PM design review ran 45 minutes over.
- Done but not planned: a call with Riley Parker and edits to the Tiny Nest Co. proposal.
The problem
Days end with a vague feeling of having been busy and nothing to point at. The plan said five things; the day delivered something, somewhere, but the scoreboard is blank.
Motivation runs on evidence. Without a done list, every day feels like a deficit, even the good ones.
What it does
Every evening at 6pm, this routine lists what you actually completed today and lines it up against the morning's plan.
Some evenings it is a win. Some it is a reroute. Either way, tomorrow's plan starts from the truth instead of the guilt.
Try the prompt
Copy it into a new Littlebird routine, then set the days and times that fit your schedule
- Open Littlebird and go to Routines. Open the menu next to New Routine and choose Set up manually.
- Paste the prompt into Instructions, then set the days and time under Run.
- Littlebird runs it on schedule from then on. You can pause or edit it anytime. Auto-pause is on by default and pauses it if reports go unread.
You can also choose Create with Littlebird and describe the routine in chat.
Every evening at 6pm list everything I actually completed today and compare it to what I planned to do
Why make it a routine?
A skill in an AI chat app can approximate this, if you remember to ask. Copy in your calendar, paste the thread, wait, then carry the answer back out of the chat tab.
Littlebird already has the context: your meetings, your inbox, your calendar, and what was on your screen. The routine runs on schedule whether you remember or not.
It is the same idea without the choreography: the report lands in Littlebird or your inbox instead of a chat window you have to babysit.
Frequently asked questions
Is this just my task manager's completed list?
It includes that, plus the untracked work your task manager never saw (calls, documents, threads), matched against the plan.
Does it share the list with anyone?
No. It lands in your Littlebird, for you. What you do with it is up to you.
How much is it?
Plus includes a 14-day free trial, then costs $17 a month ($20 month-to-month). This routine also runs on the free Basic plan, which includes 5 routines.
Is my work data private?
Yes. Your data is never sold, and Littlebird is SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and CCPA aligned.
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