FORGET Weekly Reviews, Projects, Goals, And Other Maintenance (Barbell #12)

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The best productivity system is invisible, gains from disorder, and requires zero maintenance, which is completely counter to popular productivity systems.

The Getting Things Done methodology praises the weekly review as the master key. Cal Newport’s system requires planning at the quarterly, weekly, and daily scales. Even my previous system, 1-Glance, preached for a harmonious integration between reality and your “higher levels.”

However, every second you spend refining, adoring, and probably procrastinating behind your workflows could be spent doing what is really important.

You do not need weekly, monthly and annual reviews

The only reason why you would want it in the first place is that your system is not current enough. That is in itself alarming since it will not help you when you need it the most.

Instead, as long as you are updating your calendar and task manager as new demands and ideas arise, you do not need to work out everything at once. If you constantly adjust the system, there is no need for further reviews.