Ep. 294: 11 Steps of the Weekly Review

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Jan 22, 2025

Discover the power of weekly reviews and how they can transform your productivity. Learn about the importance of clarity and organization, and the strategies to achieve 'inbox zero.' Dive into effective task management techniques, including mind sweeps and quick decision-making. Explore how to maintain clear next actions for every project to stay focused, and uncover insights on re-engaging with your goals. This insightful discussion is packed with tips to help integrate these practices into your busy life.

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Weekly Review: Critical Success Factor

Do a GTD Weekly Review, the "critical success factor" for GTD, to improve your system.
Be flexible with the timing, as schedules and work situations vary.

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Any Reviewing Is Better Than None

Do some review, even if short, as any is better than none.
Don't aim for perfection; even a few minutes can be valuable.

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Get Clear: Collect Loose Materials

Gather all loose materials from various locations.
Place them in a designated inbox for processing.

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Are you among those who have not yet made the review a habit? Experience what David Allen calls the "critical success factor" with GTD, by going through a complete GTD Weekly Review. You'll experience all 11 steps of the process, with helpful discussion along the way. The silent time to work on each step is edited out, so you can pause the recording on any step for as long as you choose. For the clarifying diagram, you may find it useful to have the GTD Methodology Guides handy, from the top of the Tools and Templates section of the Document Library. If you find that your review gets bogged down with a backlog of unclarified inputs, you can handle that with help from the Dealing with Backlog recording.

You can watch a video version of this Weekly Review from September 2024 at GTD Connect®.

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