Debate: Should you plan every task daily or work off a weekly master list?

I spent two years breaking my day into hourly blocks in Procore, but after missing a drywall delivery last month I realized I was too rigid and ignored the big picture. An old superintendent told me I was micromanaging the schedule instead of managing the workflow. Does anyone else find that daily planning makes you lose sight of the project's real pace?

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umathompson18d ago

Have you tried keeping a running punchlist instead? That way you track what's actually happening on site, not what you planned would happen.

the_tessa18d ago

And that's exactly what I found too, @umathompson. I switched to a running punchlist about six months ago after a framing order got buried in my daily task spreadsheet. Now I just jot down what actually needs to happen on site, and it's way easier to adjust when things go sideways. The daily planning made me feel busy but the punchlist actually helps me finish stuff. Feels like I'm working with the job's real pace instead of fighting it.