Reading Time: 5 minutesI’ve been doing quarterly reviews as a part of David Sparks’ Productivity Field Guide role-based system since January 2021, but I’ve never had a review as thorough and enjoyable as the one I did with Claude Cowork last month. Cowork strips the drudgery out of the quarterly review: it handles the calendar scanning, reading three …
Reading Time: 3 minutesA Different Kind of Productivity Book What if your weekly review could be faster, more visual, and more motivating? A simple table I discovered in Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s new book, Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World, changed the way I reflect each week—and I think it might help you too. Although …
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Problem with “Always Doing Your Best” Many productivity gurus insist we always do our best in all areas of life. But is that truly helpful—or even realistic? The mindset in the business world of “excellence in all we do” has been adopted by productivity and personal growth teachers who insist that we always do …
Reading Time: 5 minutesI do a quarterly review and planning session each quarter. I thoroughly review the prior quarter and plan for the next near the beginning of every quarter. I follow the system described by David Sparks in his Productivity Field Guide. I use a template (provided by David Sparks in the Productivity Field Guide) with questions …
Reading Time: 6 minutesRecently, I completed my Quarterly Review and Planning Session for the 2nd quarter of 2023. I typically go to an off-site location and spend a night, so I can focus. As a part of this process, I review how I did the past quarter. I ask myself, What are my wins? This gives me a …
Reading Time: 7 minutesLast week, I performed my regular quarterly review and reflection retreat. However, I used an entirely unique method than what I’ve used in the past. I used dictation to answer the questions on my Quarterly Review Template. Normally, I write out my answers on a copy of the Template. The day before I began my …