Glossary
Theme days, explained
Theme days means giving each day of the week a single focus, for example Monday for planning and meetings, Tuesday and Wednesday for building, Thursday for sales and Friday for review. It is batching at the scale of a week.
What it means
When every day contains a bit of everything, you switch constantly. A theme makes each day simpler: you know what kind of work it is for, and anything else waits for its day. The approach became widely known when Jack Dorsey described theming his days while running two companies.
How to do it in a calendar
- Pick 3 to 5 themes that cover your work.
- Give each a day (or half-day) and colour it in the week.
- Keep a short daily block for urgent things so themes survive real life.
An example
Monday: meetings and planning. Tuesday, Wednesday: build. Thursday: sell. Friday: content and review. Each day has one colour in Cutline.
Common mistakes
- Too rigid. Leave a little room every day for what cannot wait.
- Too many themes. Seven themes for seven days is a list, not a plan.
Questions
Does it work for employees?
Partly. You may not control meetings, but you can often theme your own focus time: mornings for one project, afternoons for another.
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