How this works
- Work through the seven sections in order (#0 โ #6) โ each one builds on the last.
- Your answers auto-save in your browser as you type. Close the tab and come back next week โ everything's still there.
- Switch to the Rewards Ideas tab to pick this week's "luxury experience" reward.
- Hit Print to keep a paper copy on your desk (run off five at a time so you're never scrambling).
- When you start a new week, hit Reset Week to clear everything and begin fresh.
- Your data is private to your device. Nothing is sent anywhere โ no logins, no tracking.
#0 ยท Remove Resistance
#1 ยท Learn a Lesson
#2 ยท Choose a Leveraged Priority
#3 ยท Interrogate Your Calendar
#4 ยท Triage Your Task List
#5 ยท Allocate Time Demand to Supply
#6 ยท Execute Your Plan
Transform resistance into craving.This week's "luxury experience" is:
WINS
LOSSES
ACCOUNTABILITY: Did I accomplish last week's priority?
THIS WEEK'S
LEVERAGED
PRIORITY
LEVERAGED
PRIORITY
" What priority can I accomplish this week that will make my life permanently easier or better moving forward? "
LANDMINES
HIDDEN TASKS
IS IT RELATED TO MY LEVERAGED WEEKLY PRIORITY?
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IS IT A SOMEDAY TASK?
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DO I NEED MORE INFO TO MAKE IT ACTIONABLE?
IS IT INCREDIBLY TIME-SENSITIVE?
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CAN THIS TASK BE TACOed?
โข Terminate โ Does this task truly need to be done?
โข Automate โ Can I make this task faster using technology? (optional โ skip if your stack already handles automation)
โข Consolidate โ Could I batch this with similar work?
โข Outsource โ Could this be delegated?
STEP ONE
PUT THE GOOD STUFF IN FIRST
- Self-care
- Play time
- Social time
- Quiet time
- Creative time
- Significant other time
STEP TWO
SCHEDULE MY DEEP WORK
- Plan early in the week
- Add 30% buffer
- What time of day is my energy the highest?
STEP THREE
PUT IN FLEX TIME
- Add a placeholder for unplanned/unwanted (UUW) work that comes up
- Consider setting aside flex time at the end of the week
STEP FOUR
STUFF SHALLOW WORK INTO THE CRACKS
- Schedule shallow work tasks in the gaps in my schedule
STEP FIVE
KEEP GOING!
- Get creative
- Negotiate powerfully
- Accept reality
- Push tasks to next week or month
- Communicate to others
- Check my perfectionism
Adapted from Winning the Week by Demir Bentley.
