The Weekly Review: A Productivity Ritual to Get More Done

It’s dedicated time to think about the past week, reflect on what went well and what didn’t, and plan for the week ahead. 

It’s a chance to get aligned with your goals and ensure that the work you’re doing on a daily basis is helping you reach them

• Get Clear: process all your loose-ends.
• Get Current: make sure all your items are up to date.
• Get Creative: come up with new ideas to improve how you live and work.

• You gain an objective view of the week: a weekly review forces you to practice intention by taking time to pause and reflect as you consider what you did versus what you planned to do.
• You become proactive in planning: a weekly review isn’t only a retrospective, but a prospective too. It lets you run through the upcoming Monday to Friday proactively.

• Choose your weekly review day, time, and place: Consistency will keep you on track when motivation won’t. Keep your weekly review at the same time on the same day every week.
• Create your weekly review checklist: Have a checklist handy that details exactly what you’ll go through during your weekly review.

• Be objective: Try your best to take an unbiased look at your week and lean on objective measures of your performance for the week.
• Be efficient: Move from one checklist item to the next without lingering too long in any one area.
• Be kind: Instead of beating yourself up about a bad week, gently reflect on what went wrong and plan for a more productive week ahead.

...  to ask yourself during your weekly review:

• How do I feel I did this week overall?
• What enabled me to reach my goals this week?
• Has anything stopped me from reaching my goals this week?
• How can I improve for next week?
• What can I do next week that will set me up for my long-term goals?