Today — Your Daily Command Center

The Today section is where your day comes into focus. It's designed around the philosophy that productivity happens in the present moment, so everything here is organized around what you need to accomplish today.

Overview

Today features four specialized tabs that help you manage different aspects of your daily routine:

• 📋 Tasks — Your daily to-do list and priorities
• 💰 Finance — Today's income and expenses
• 🎯 Habits — Daily habit tracking and streaks
• ⏰ Time — Time blocking and actual time logging

📋 Tasks Tab

Your task management hub for today's priorities.

What You'll See

• Clean task list filtered to show only today's tasks
• Completion checkboxes for quick status updates
• Priority indicators with color coding
• Project and area tags for context
• Add Task button for quick entry

How to Use Tasks

Adding Tasks

1. Click the "+ Add Task" button
2. Type your task description — be specific and actionable
3. Set priority level (High, Medium, Low)
4. Assign to a project (optional but recommended)
5. Choose an area (Work, Personal, Health, etc.)
6. Click "Add Task"

Managing Tasks

• Check the box to mark tasks complete
• Click on any task to edit details
• Use the sort dropdown to organize by:
  • Default order
  • A-Z alphabetical
  • Z-A reverse alphabetical
  • Priority level
  • Project grouping
  • Area grouping

Pro Tips for Tasks

• Start with 3-5 tasks — focus on what's truly important today
• Use action verbs — "Email John about project" vs "John"
• Set realistic expectations — better to complete 3 tasks than leave 10 unfinished
• Review incomplete tasks — move important ones to tomorrow

💰 Finance Tab

Track your daily financial activity with precision and ease.

What You'll See

• Today's income entries with categories
• Today's expense entries with detailed categories
• Net cash flow calculation for the day
• Add Finance Record button for quick logging
• Category-based organization

How to Use Finance

Logging Income

1. Click "+ Add Finance Record"
2. Select "Income" as the type
3. Enter the amount (without currency symbol)
4. Choose a category (Salary, Freelance, Investment, Gift, etc.)
5. Add notes if needed (optional)
6. Save the record

Logging Expenses

1. Click "+ Add Finance Record"
2. Select "Expense" as the type
3. Enter the amount spent
4. Choose detailed category (Food, Transportation, Entertainment, etc.)
5. Add description for future reference
6. Save the record

Understanding Your Daily Finance View

• Green numbers: Income and positive cash flow
• Red numbers: Expenses and negative cash flow
• Bold net total: Your day's financial impact
• Category grouping: See where money is going

Finance Categories

Income Categories:

• 💼 Salary — Regular employment income
• 🎯 Freelance — Project-based work
• 📈 Investment — Returns, dividends, capital gains
• 🎁 Gift — Money received as gifts
• 💡 Other — Miscellaneous income

Expense Categories:

• 🍔 Food & Dining — Groceries, restaurants, snacks
• 🚗 Transportation — Gas, public transit, rideshare
• 🏠 Home — Rent, utilities, maintenance
• 🎬 Entertainment — Movies, games, subscriptions
• 👕 Shopping — Clothes, electronics, general purchases
• 🏥 Healthcare — Medical, dental, pharmacy
• 📚 Education — Courses, books, training
• 💳 Bills — Phone, internet, insurance

🎯 Habits Tab

Build consistency with intelligent habit tracking.

What You'll See

• Active habits list with today's status
• Completion indicators (checkmarks, progress bars, or text fields)
• Habit colors for visual organization
• Streak counters (coming soon)
• Add Habit button for creating new habits

Types of Habits

Binary Habits (Yes/No)

Perfect for simple daily behaviors:

• ✅ Morning exercise
• ✅ Drink 8 glasses of water
• ✅ Read for 30 minutes
• ✅ Take vitamins

How to use: Simply click the circle to mark complete (checkmark appears)

Multiselect Habits (Choose One Option)

Great for habits with different levels or options:

• 🏃 Exercise type: Walking, Running, Gym, Yoga
• 📚 Reading: Fiction, Non-fiction, Articles, Audiobook
• 🥗 Healthy meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack

How to use: Click the habit to open a selection menu

Text Habits (Free Form Entry)

Perfect for reflection and detailed tracking:

• 📝 Gratitude journal — Write what you're grateful for
• 🎯 Daily intention — Set your focus for the day
• 💡 Learning notes — Capture insights and lessons

How to use: Click to open a text field and type your entry

Creating Effective Habits

Start Small

• Begin with 1-3 habits rather than trying to change everything
• Choose easy versions first (5-minute meditation vs 30-minute)
• Build consistency before increasing difficulty

Make Them Specific

• ❌ "Exercise more"
• ✅ "20-minute walk after breakfast"
• ❌ "Eat healthy"
• ✅ "Include vegetables in lunch"

Connect to Existing Routines

• After I drink my morning coffee, I will write in my gratitude journal
• After I brush my teeth, I will do 10 pushups
• Before I check social media, I will read one article

⏰ Time Tab

Master your time with visual time blocking and precise logging.

What You'll See

• Visual timeline of your day (15-minute blocks from 6 AM to 11 PM)
• Existing time logs with project/area colors
• Empty time slots you can fill in
• Add Time button for manual entry
• Current time indicator (highlighted block)

How Time Tracking Works

Visual Time Blocks

Your day is displayed as 15-minute blocks in a clean timeline:

• 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM coverage (customizable)
• Current time highlighted with a subtle indicator
• Logged time appears with project colors
• Empty blocks show time available for logging

Adding Time Logs

1. Click any empty time block OR use the "+ Add Time" button
2. Set start and end times using the time pickers
3. Add a description of what you did (optional)
4. Assign to a project for categorization
5. Choose an area (Work, Personal, Learning, etc.)
6. Select a time category (Focus work, Meetings, Admin, etc.)

Time Log Categories

Project Assignment: Link time to specific projects you're working on Area Classification: Organize by life domains (Work, Personal, Health, Learning) Time Categories: Understand the type of work

• 🎯 Focus Work — Deep, concentrated effort
• 👥 Meetings — Calls, discussions, collaboration
• 📧 Communication — Email, messages, admin
• 📚 Learning — Reading, courses, skill development
• 🏃 Personal — Exercise, meals, family time
• 🛌 Rest — Breaks, relaxation, sleep

Real-Time Tracking Tips

• Log as you go rather than trying to remember later
• Use the current time indicator to see what you should be doing now
• Fill in gaps at the end of the day if you missed some blocks
• Be honest — accurate data leads to better insights

Switching Between Tabs

Desktop Experience

Use the horizontal tab bar at the top to switch between Tasks, Finance, Habits, and Time.

Mobile Experience

Use the dropdown selector to choose your current view — optimized for smaller screens.

Daily Workflow Integration

Morning Routine (5 minutes)

1. Check Tasks tab — review today's priorities
2. Visit Habits tab — see which habits you want to complete
3. Review Time tab — check if you have any scheduled blocks
4. Set intentions — choose your top 3 priorities for the day

Throughout the Day

• Tasks: Check off completed items as you finish them
• Finance: Log expenses immediately (takes 30 seconds)
• Habits: Mark completions when you do them
• Time: Add blocks for significant activities (meetings, focus work, etc.)

Evening Review (3 minutes)

1. Complete pending tasks — mark what you actually finished
2. Add missed expenses — capture any forgotten financial activity
3. Fill in time gaps — log major activities you didn't track real-time
4. Celebrate habit wins — acknowledge what you accomplished

Advanced Features

Smart Defaults

• Tasks default to today's date when created from the Today tab
• Finance records default to today for easy logging
• Time blocks suggest current time as the start time
• Habits show only active ones to reduce clutter

Integration with Other Sections

• Dashboard reflects Today's data in the four quadrants
• Week view includes Today's entries in the broader weekly context
• Calendar shows Today's items in their temporal context
• Intelligence includes Today's data in analysis and reports

Troubleshooting

"I forgot to track something"

No problem! You can always:

• Add tasks retroactively (just change the date)
• Log expenses from earlier in the day
• Fill in time blocks for activities you missed
• Mark habits as complete even if you do it later

"My Today view feels overwhelming"

Try this approach:

• Focus on just one tab at a time
• Start with Tasks — nail your daily to-dos first
• Add Finance tracking once tasks feel natural
• Introduce Habits gradually (1-2 at first)
• Add Time tracking last, when other habits are solid

"The data doesn't match what I actually did"

This is common when starting! The goal is progress, not perfection:

• Adjust your expectations to realistic levels
• Update your data to reflect reality
• Use the insights to plan better tomorrow
• Remember that tracking improves over time