Bonni Stachowiak shares how she improves her productivity through a structured, weekly review.

Podcast notes The Weekly Review Getting Things Done, by David Allen Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them. - David Allen

Having a system you trust GTD Methodology Guides LifeHacker's guide to the weekly review

GET CLEAR

Scannable Inbox zero for all inboxes (physical and electronic) Drafts app Brain dump / sweep

GET CURRENT

Review task manager (I use OmniFocus) Review calendar (last week, next 2 weeks) Review Waiting Review Project Lists Review Checklists

GET CREATIVE

Review someday/Maybe List Add new projects Refine system

Recommendations Bonni recommends: Give a weekly review a try for one month... and share how it goes... Closing notes

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