202006220859 Ben Kuhn’s Weekly Review
I’ve had to iterate a lot on the format and timing of the weekly review to get to one where I can consistently maintain the habit and output useful weekly reviews. The format I currently have is:
Review happens first thing every Saturday morning. This time is sacred and (largely) immovable. Morning is really important for having the right energy and mindset; weekend is important so I’m not distracted by work; consistency is important so that I don’t lose the habit.
I start the review by re-reading some parts of my favorite essays of life advice. (Different parts/essays every week. This also sometimes gets me to notice new parts of the essays that resonate or spark interesting thoughts.)
Next, I load the week back into working memory by reviewing what happened during the week.
Based on the above I’ll write down a list of topics to think about, taking written notes on each topic as I think about them.
I also have a set of recurring prompts that I think about every week. I tweak them over time as they get stale, but some examples would be:
Was I consistent at my core habits this week (exercise, morning routine, todo system, etc.)? How can I tweak them to be more consistent or more useful?
What did I do this week that was a mistake and how can I avoid repeating it?
How much of this week did I spend on stuff that was truly my comparative advantage? For everything else, how can I get out of the loop?
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