The daily meeze planning system

The Daily Meeze is a planning system from Dan Charnas' "Everything in Its Place" book.

The Daily Meeze

The Daily Meeze is essentially a personal mise-en-place practice for your workday. According to your highlights, it's defined as "a time to (a) clean your physical and virtual spaces, (b) clear your mind, and (c) plot your day."

The name comes from "mise-en-place" (pronounced "meez"), the French culinary term that literally means "everything in its place" - the fundamental organizing principle that professional chefs use to prepare for service.

Key Components of the Daily Meeze:

1. Clean Your Spaces

• Organize both physical workspace and digital environments
• Remove clutter and impediments to productivity
• Set up your "station" like a chef prepares their workspace

2. Clear Your Mind

• Mental preparation and focus
• Process thoughts and priorities
• Achieve mental clarity before starting work

3. Plot Your Day

• Plan and sequence your daily actions
• Determine what tasks and appointments you'll tackle
• Apply the concept of "working clean with time"

The Meeze Point

Your highlights also mention the "Meeze Point" - this is "the optimal number of Actions you can put on your daily list before you begin to overload yourself, an Action being either an appointment or a task." This helps prevent over-scheduling and maintains realistic expectations for what you can accomplish.

Core Philosophy

The Daily Meeze embodies the mise-en-place values of preparation, process, and presence. It's about:

• Being honest with time and planning daily
• Determining your daily actions and ordering them in sequence
• Starting each day with intention and organization rather than chaos
• Creating calm execution through thoughtful preparation

The practice helps you enter your workday "calmly, under your own control, and without apology" - maintaining your power and dignity through proper preparation, just as professional chefs do before service begins.