Close to 10 years ago I was constantly overwhelmed at work. I always found myself stressed, behind, and struggling to keep up.
So, I started looking into productivity systems. One of the first I found was Getting Things Done by David Allen. I implemented much of his system and was blown away by how much more productive I was.
But I was still stressed, behind, and struggling.
As is common the first time you read a book, I didn’t capture all his ideas. So I went through it again.
It was this time around that I started implementing the Weekly Review process.
The weekly review is now an essential part of staying organized and productive. It’s something I think everyone should implement.
Why you as?
Here’s why:
- It helps you reflect back and internalize the lessons from the last week.
- It helps you close “open loops” and transfer everything to your productivity system.
- It forces you to pause and plan for the next week.
I call this: Ponder, Process, and Prepare.
I posted about it this week on this Twitter thread, but also released a podcast about it. Feel free to read or listen, whatever you prefer.