One of the best feelings after an intense workout are those pumpin’ post-workout endorphins.
Haggard and drenched in sweat, that first sip of water tastes like heaven.
And then your day just glides by, effortlessly.
But the best part of the day… is actually not the day, but the night.
As your head hits the pillow, you drop into that deep REM. Your dreams are a bit weirder. And after this restorative rest, you awake refreshed and ready to take on the world.
There’s a similar sensation hiding in your workflow. It’s called the weekly review.
One of my productivity heroes, David Allen calls the weekly review “the master key” to personal productivity.
It’s during these weekly review that you:
If done correctly, the review – just like that deep REM sleep – is restorative. It interconnects your life’s various and competing priorities.
Yet even the most dedicated productivity experts fail to do it regularly.
Why is that?
Reviews do not release dopamine. They do not trigger the “woosh” sound of a deleted email. In fact, they’re more like eating your greens.