Weekly Review¶

The Most Important Ritual

Purpose¶

The Weekly Review exists to:

Clean the system
Restore trust
Adjust scope

This is the primary maintenance ritual. If you only do one review, do this one.

When¶

Once per week, same day and time
20–30 minutes
Put it on the calendar

The Process¶

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    subgraph process ["WEEKLY REVIEW STEPS"]
        S1["1. Ignore<br/>overdue"]
        S2["2. Scan<br/>projects"]
        S3["3. Rewrite<br/>vague tasks"]
        S4["4. Delete<br/>aggressively"]
        S5["5. Check<br/>deadlines"]
        S6["6. Populate<br/>2-week window"]
        S7["7. Calendar<br/>reality check"]
        S8["8. Choose<br/>main focus"]
    end

    S1 --> S2 --> S3 --> S4 --> S5 --> S6 --> S7 --> S8

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    style S8 fill:#ffc107,stroke:#ffb300,color:#000
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Step 1 — Ignore Overdue Tasks¶

Do not start by cleaning up overdue items. That creates anxiety. You'll address them naturally during the review.

Step 2 — Scan All Projects¶

Walk through each of the five projects:

Finance
Career
Health
Relationships
Habits

For each project, ask:

Are there outcomes that need attention?
Are there work units that are vague or too large?
Is anything irrelevant now?

Step 3 — Rewrite Vague Work Units¶

Any work unit that doesn't pass the one-sitting test needs to be rewritten or broken down.

Bad: "Work on trading system" Good: "Define entry rules for momentum strategy (30 min)"

Step 4 — Delete Aggressively¶

If something no longer matters, delete it. Don't move it, don't defer it — delete it.

Relief is the goal.

Step 5 — Check Upcoming Deadlines¶

Look at outcomes with deadlines in the next 2 months:

Are they still relevant?
Are they realistic?
Do they have enough work units?

Step 6 — Populate the Two-Week Window¶

Everything you intend to do in the next two weeks should have:

A due date
A rough duration (optional but helpful)

Step 7 — Calendar Reality Check¶

Look at next week's calendar:

Does it reflect reality?
Are buffers present?
Is rest protected?

Step 8 — Choose One Main Focus¶

Pick one thing that matters most this week. Everything else is secondary.

What This Prevents¶

Build-up of vague tasks
Losing sight of outcomes
Overcommitting
System distrust

Closing¶

The weekly review is where trust is restored.

If you protect this ritual, the system stays clean and calm.