Big event, small stress

Party, holiday dinner, reunion — with a timeline instead of a panic.

The lesson

Working backward from the date: task lists with lead times, delegation lists ("what can I hand to my sister?"), day-of schedules, and the rain plan you'll be glad you made.

Try it — 60 seconds

I'm hosting [event] for [N] people on [date]. Build me a backward timeline from today, a task list, and a day-of schedule. Ask about anything you need.

Copy it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — whichever you already use. Fill in the brackets with your real life.

Watch out

Generic checklists miss your specifics. Feed it the weird details — the vegan uncle, the tiny kitchen — and it gets genuinely useful.