As discussed in previous posts, I am working with a new productivity system, Nozbe, and trying to make myself more effective by using the tool to help guide me. This Unstoppable course has definitely brought a few stopping points for me to force a reflection and review of how I have been doing things, what is important and what really needs my focus. This coupled with the start of a new class at work has cost me productivity in the short term but for a possible long term gains.
This week has focused on the idea behind a weekly review and making sure to take the time to review the productivity system and make adjustments on a specific interval. This is something I think we all do at times but in no specific interval and not in the way we should. I mean to find a specific time to sit and go through tasks and reprioritize. Thus I have been thinking of a good agenda for such a meeting to make it quick, productive and something that I could see doing each week. So far I have come up with the following agenda items:
- Review Priority Queue in Nozbe
- Review Projects in Nozbe
- Prioritize new tasks
- Review tasks related to meetings for coming week
- Reflect on previous week and what worked and what didn’t
- Have a 30 minute brainstorming whiteboard session
Now I use an unordered list here because I am not positive on the order of the agenda as of yet. I need to go through this a few times and see. I am thinking that this meeting with myself will most likely happen on the weekend on Saturday. I may adjust the day and time to ensure better productivity.
I also added the whiteboard session because I feel all too often I cram too much in my head and then hide it there until I feel it is an appropriate time to let it out. This is not healthy for sure and something I need to get away from. I have few outlets and I think a white boarding session would be an awesome way to go. I can’t wait to try this one soon. I wish I had done this over the weekend so I could have done it already but I let a cold get the best of me this weekend. Definitely look for a post on the whiteboard session next week.