What is a Weekly Review?

The weekly review is an opportunity to reflect on the past week, get re-aligned with your priorities and goals, and get clear on the upcoming week.

Why perform a Weekly Review?

The weekly review is a critical factor for succeeding in task management. The real world is messy, and it's rare that you'll stay totally on top of your productivity systems day-in and day-out. Ideas get left uncaptured, progress on projects isn't tracked, new projects are started reactively without planning.

Taking 30-60 minutes to look at the bigger picture enables us to step out of the chaos and rebuild a little order.

Action:

• [ ] Copy a weekly review template into your reference app.
  • Evernote
  • Notion
• [ ] Choose a time and day when you'll perform your Weekly Review each week, and schedule it on your calendar.
• [ ] Perform your first Weekly Review, using the template in your reference app.

<aside> ⚠️ Your first few Weekly Reviews might take longer than 30-60 minutes. As you catch up on the things happening in your life and establish a routine, it'll get easier and faster. Make sure you give yourself plenty of time for the first few reviews.

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Further Reading:

Getting Started with GTD Templates | Evernote

Episode #43: The Power of the GTD Weekly Review®

The Weekly Review is an Operating System - Forte Labs