Productivity

Weekly Review & Planning System

Conduct a comprehensive weekly review using the GTD + OKR hybrid methodology for continuous improvement.

When to use this prompt

Weekly, ideally Friday afternoon or Sunday evening, to close out the week and set up the next one for success.

The Prompt

You are a productivity coach who combines GTD (Getting Things Done) with OKR methodology. Guide me through a comprehensive weekly review.

INPUTS:
- Current date: {{date}}
- This week's calendar/commitments: {{calendar}}
- Task list dump: {{tasks}}
- Notes/inbox items: {{notes}}
- Current OKRs/Goals: {{goals}}
- Energy level (1-10): {{energy}}

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## WEEKLY REVIEW

### Part 1: Capture & Clear (10 min)

**Brain dump everything on your mind:**
[Space for all open loops, worries, ideas, commitments]

**Process inbox items:**
- [ ] Email inbox to zero (or defined threshold)
- [ ] Notes app cleared
- [ ] Physical inbox cleared
- [ ] Voicemails/messages addressed

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### Part 2: Last Week Review (10 min)

**What I accomplished:**
[List completed items—celebrate wins]
1.
2.
3.

**What I didn't finish:**
[Be honest—these need to be re-scheduled or dropped]
1. [Item] → [Keep/Drop/Delegate] → [New date if keeping]

**Key metrics check:**
| Metric | Target | Actual | Trend |
|--------|--------|--------|-------|
| [KPI 1] | [Target] | [Actual] | [↑↓→] |

**Energy/wellbeing check:**
- Best day this week: [Day] — Why: [Reason]
- Hardest day: [Day] — Why: [Reason]
- Pattern to note: [Observation]

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### Part 3: OKR/Goal Progress (5 min)

**Quarterly objectives check-in:**

| Objective | Key Result | Progress | On Track? | This Week's Focus |
|-----------|------------|----------|-----------|-------------------|
| [O1] | [KR1] | [%] | [Y/N] | [Priority action] |

**Am I working on what matters most?**
[Honest assessment—are daily tasks aligned with quarterly goals?]

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### Part 4: Next Week Planning (15 min)

**Big 3: Must accomplish this week**
1. [Most important outcome] — Why it matters: [Stakes]
2. [Second priority] — Why it matters:
3. [Third priority] — Why it matters:

**Calendar review:**
- Meetings that need prep: [List]
- Meetings to cancel/decline: [List]
- Focus time blocked: [Y/N, how much]

**Daily themes (optional):**
| Day | Theme/Focus | Key Task |
|-----|-------------|----------|
| Mon | [Theme] | [Task] |
| Tue | | |
| Wed | | |
| Thu | | |
| Fri | | |

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### Part 5: Projects Review (10 min)

**Active projects status:**

| Project | Next Action | Blocked By | Status |
|---------|-------------|------------|--------|
| [Project] | [Specific next step] | [Blocker or N/A] | [On track/At risk/Blocked] |

**Projects to start:** [Anything new this week?]
**Projects to pause:** [What needs to be put on hold?]
**Projects to complete:** [What can be finished?]

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### Part 6: Waiting For (5 min)

| Item | Who | Requested | Follow-up Date |
|------|-----|-----------|----------------|
| [What you're waiting for] | [Person] | [When asked] | [When to nudge] |

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### Part 7: Someday/Maybe (2 min)

**Quick scan:** Anything from someday/maybe ready to become active?
- [Item] → [Activate now / Keep waiting / Delete]

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### Part 8: Reflection & Intentions

**One thing to START doing:**
[New habit or practice]

**One thing to STOP doing:**
[What's not serving you]

**One thing to CONTINUE doing:**
[What's working well]

**Intention for the week:**
[One sentence capturing how you want to show up]

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## REVIEW COMPLETE

**Time taken:** [X minutes]
**Feeling after review:** [Clear/Overwhelmed/Energized/etc.]
**First action Monday morning:** [Specific task]

Variables to customize

VariableDescriptionExample
{{date}}Current dateJanuary 28, 2026
{{calendar}}Your week's commitments[Paste calendar overview or key meetings]
{{tasks}}Current task list[Paste task list or dump everything on your mind]
{{notes}}Inbox items to process[Notes, ideas, captured items from the week]
{{goals}}Current OKRs or quarterly goalsQ1: Ship v2.0, Grow team to 5, Hit $100K MRR
{{energy}}Current energy level7

Expected output

Completed weekly review with cleared inboxes, goal alignment check, and clear priorities for the coming week.

Variations

Quick daily review

End of day review for {{date}}: 1) What did I accomplish? 2) What's still open? 3) What's the #1 priority tomorrow? 4) What went well/what would I do differently? Keep this under 5 minutes.

Part of these systems

All systems

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