I used to spend 3 hours on a Sunday doing my weekly review like the diligent GTD girl that I am.
I HATED IT. And I skipped most weeks.
Now I take 20 minutes on a Friday afternoon & enjoy my weekends. Here's how 👇🧵
I HATED IT. And I skipped most weeks.
Now I take 20 minutes on a Friday afternoon & enjoy my weekends. Here's how 👇🧵
Don't Let Things Pile Up
Every day I'm capturing ideas, notes & tasks. Most afternoons I'll do a quick sweep and get everything into the right place. Consider it like a mental tidy up.
Don't' leave things too long before dealing with them.
Every day I'm capturing ideas, notes & tasks. Most afternoons I'll do a quick sweep and get everything into the right place. Consider it like a mental tidy up.
Don't' leave things too long before dealing with them.
Wipe The Slate Clean
I don't roll unfinished tasks automatically into the next week. Every task goes back into the project pile
Because this weeks' priorities might not be next week's priorities. So every task goes into the draw again judged on its ROI, not on its past due date
I don't roll unfinished tasks automatically into the next week. Every task goes back into the project pile
Because this weeks' priorities might not be next week's priorities. So every task goes into the draw again judged on its ROI, not on its past due date
Check My Project Lists
Next, I'll do a quick scan through my project lists and add any extra tasks that have come up throughout the week
I'll also check any tasks that I completed and write down any follow-up tasks, things I need to check, or am waiting on.
Next, I'll do a quick scan through my project lists and add any extra tasks that have come up throughout the week
I'll also check any tasks that I completed and write down any follow-up tasks, things I need to check, or am waiting on.
Choose My Up Next
My Up Next List is my way of taking that big list of EVERYTHING that could be done and asking what can I get done next?
I try and add at least one task from every project to make sure I'm moving projects forward in a meaningful way every single week
My Up Next List is my way of taking that big list of EVERYTHING that could be done and asking what can I get done next?
I try and add at least one task from every project to make sure I'm moving projects forward in a meaningful way every single week
Schedule The Week
Now I don't have a list of hundreds. I can start to allocate my up next task to days where I want to work on them.
Making this decision first up in the week means I don't have to make micro-decisions every day on what I should work on.
Now I don't have a list of hundreds. I can start to allocate my up next task to days where I want to work on them.
Making this decision first up in the week means I don't have to make micro-decisions every day on what I should work on.
Bonus: Eliminate Decisions By Theming Your Days
Thursdays I write marketing copy.
Which means any tasks that I have to do that involve writing copy, I do on Thursdays. No decision needed.
The more decisions you eliminate for yourself the faster this process becomes.
Thursdays I write marketing copy.
Which means any tasks that I have to do that involve writing copy, I do on Thursdays. No decision needed.
The more decisions you eliminate for yourself the faster this process becomes.
Do A Reality Check
Most weeks I WAY overschedule myself. So I do a quick scan check each day is balanced against what I've got in my calendar.
Then I make a hard decision about what I REALLY need to do and I put a heap of things back into the project pile.
Most weeks I WAY overschedule myself. So I do a quick scan check each day is balanced against what I've got in my calendar.
Then I make a hard decision about what I REALLY need to do and I put a heap of things back into the project pile.
Set Yourself Up For Success
I used to just convince myself that everything was important & urgent. And if I just worked a little bit harder this week I'd be able to complete the ridiculous schedule I set for myself
That is false. Be realistic & you'll end the week a winner.
I used to just convince myself that everything was important & urgent. And if I just worked a little bit harder this week I'd be able to complete the ridiculous schedule I set for myself
That is false. Be realistic & you'll end the week a winner.
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