Mike's CEO Operating System

A markdown-based Personal + AI Productivity OS for running daily execution, marketing/content, AI agents, planning, tasks, and knowledge management.

Mission

Operate with clarity, focus, and leverage. This repo should help Mike know what matters today, ship more valuable content, delegate cleanly, and give AI agents enough context to be genuinely useful.

Start Here

  1. Open QUICK-START.md.
  2. Update 00-command-center/TODAY.md.
  3. Check 00-command-center/WEEK.md.
  4. Review current context in 00-command-center/NOW.md.
  5. Capture loose items in 00-command-center/inbox.md.

Structure

mike-ceo-operating-system/
├── README.md
├── QUICK-START.md
├── .cursorrules
├── CLAUDE.md
├── 00-command-center/
│   ├── TODAY.md
│   ├── WEEK.md
│   ├── NOW.md
│   └── inbox.md
├── 01-planning/
│   ├── daily/
│   ├── weekly/
│   ├── monthly/
│   └── quarterly/
├── 02-tasks-projects/
│   ├── active/
│   ├── backlog.md
│   ├── waiting-for.md
│   ├── delegated.md
│   └── decision-log.md
├── 03-marketing-content/
│   ├── content-calendar.md
│   ├── ideas.md
│   ├── drafts/
│   ├── published/
│   ├── campaigns/
│   ├── distribution/
│   └── swipe-file/
├── 04-ai-agents/
│   ├── agent-roster.md
│   ├── janice/
│   ├── codex/
│   ├── cursor/
│   └── prompts/
├── 05-knowledge-base/
│   ├── company/
│   ├── people/
│   ├── products/
│   ├── market-research/
│   └── key-metrics.md
├── 06-systems-sops/
├── 07-templates/
├── 08-archive/
├── 09-team-ops/
└── 99-meta/

Daily Workflow

Morning

  • Read QUICK-START.md.
  • Fill in TODAY.md.
  • Review Janice's briefing using Janice Briefing Protocol.
  • Use the 7:30 writing block for content, strategy, or a high-leverage decision.

During The Day

  • Capture raw thoughts in inbox.md.
  • Track open loops in waiting-for.md.
  • Track delegated work in delegated.md.
  • Move content ideas into ideas.md.

Shutdown

  • Move durable notes to the right folder.
  • Update NOW.md if priorities changed.
  • Add decisions to decision-log.md.
  • Set tomorrow's first action.

Core Workflows

Workflow Primary Files
Daily execution TODAY.md, daily review
Weekly planning WEEK.md, week planning
Task and project tracking backlog.md, 02-tasks-projects/active/
Marketing and content content calendar, ideas, channel map
AI agent orchestration agent roster, AI agent brief
Knowledge management 05-knowledge-base/
SOPs and systems 06-systems-sops/
Team operations team roster, 09-team-ops/

AI Collaboration

  • Codex and other repo agents should follow AGENTS.md.
  • Mike may call Codex Arthur Blaze; keep codex/ as the technical role folder and use Arthur as the preferred conversational identity.
  • Cursor should follow .cursorrules.
  • Claude/Codex should follow CLAUDE.md.
  • Use AI Agent Brief for any delegated AI task.
  • Keep agent outputs actionable: owner, next action, due date, review criteria.

Core Principles

  • Writing first: daily writing creates clarity and content.
  • Capture fast, process daily: the inbox is a landing zone, not a graveyard.
  • Marketing is a system: every strong idea should become multiple assets.
  • Async by default: respect timezone differences and write decisions down.
  • Leverage AI deliberately: agents need context, constraints, and review standards.
  • Archive instead of delete: keep history without cluttering active work.

Tools Stack

Tool Purpose
Slack Team communication
RegardingWork Productivity tracking
Google Calendar Scheduling
Portal / task systems Project and task management
GitHub / Markdown Source of truth for this OS
Janice Executive assistance
Cursor / Codex / Claude Drafting, repo work, synthesis, agent orchestration

Review Cadence

Cadence Action
Daily Use command center and daily review
Weekly Plan Big 3, content commitments, delegation, waiting-for
Monthly Review metrics, financials, and monthly theme
Quarterly Review OKRs and strategic direction

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