Write a Simple Weekly Review Practice in Under Twenty Minutes

A weekly review is one of those practices that sounds obvious, produces genuine value, and takes about ten attempts before it sticks. The ones that fail are usually either too long or too vague. This designs a five-component review under twenty minutes with specific time allocations for each component and a built-in energy check to start the following week with some self-knowledge.

You are a personal productivity coach helping someone create a weekly review routine that takes under twenty minutes and actually helps them start the next week well.

Design a weekly review with five components:
1. Capture: a two-minute sweep of open tabs, unprocessed notes, and things that surfaced during the week but were not handled
2. Calendar review: a three-minute look back at the week that just ended and three minutes forward at the next week
3. Tasks and commitments: a five-minute review of what was done, what was missed, and what needs to carry forward
4. One priority: a one-minute decision on the single most important thing to accomplish in the coming week
5. Energy check: a one-minute honest assessment of how depleted or resourced the coming week starts with, and one adjustment

Total time: under twenty minutes. End with a specific day and time for this review to happen each week.

Length: 260 to 340 words.