Dropping Balls Lately? A Daily Review Might Help You.
The daily review might be the missing link in your productivity stack.
You can capture every task in your task manager. You can capture every piece of media that piques your interest. You can send all the great articles to your “read later” applications. But it is useless if you never review it. It is relegated to a repository of stuff you will never review. Then you’ll go on reviewing new stuff and adding that to your repository.
The daily review is the solution. Here are some tips to developing a review practice:
- Create a checklist. This should be a list of every task you want to review daily. This could include: Project tasks; Personal tasks; Inbox zero; Check social media; Review your “read later” folder. Put in whatever your present self doesn’t want your future self to forget.
- Don’t overcomplicate it. Practice makes perfect. Let the practice grow in complexity ONLY AS NEEDED.
- Start small. Don’t copy someone else’s template. Look at examples on the internet, but be careful. You’ll judge your process as inadequate when comparing it to someone who’s done it regularly for years.
- Reflect and refine. After about a month practicing daily reviews, reflect on what is going well. Reflect on improvements that you can make. Then make those adjustments.
If you’re looking for an easy way to keep your productivity high and your stress levels down, try implementing a daily checklist. What are some items you would like to add to your personal daily checklist?
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