# Reflection Questions for Weekly Review

Use these questions during weekly reviews to drive insights and improvement.

## Weekly Review Questions

### Metrics & Data

1. **What numbers tell the story?**
   - Tasks completed: ___
   - Deep work hours: ___
   - Meetings attended: ___
   - Focus score (1-10): ___
   - Energy level (1-10): ___

2. **What do the numbers reveal?**
   - Any patterns in productivity?
   - When was I most productive?
   - What drained my energy?

### Wins & Celebrations

3. **What were my top 3 wins this week?**
   - Win 1: ___
   - Win 2: ___
   - Win 3: ___

4. **What made these wins possible?**
   - What worked well?
   - What systems/habits helped?
   - How can I replicate this?

5. **What am I proud of (not just achievements)?**
   - Personal growth
   - Character strengths shown
   - Values demonstrated

### Challenges & Blockers

6. **What didn't go as planned?**
   - What tasks slipped?
   - What blocked progress?
   - What unexpected challenges arose?

7. **What were the root causes?**
   - External factors?
   - Personal patterns?
   - System failures?

8. **How did I respond to challenges?**
   - What did I do well?
   - What could I have done differently?
   - What did I learn from this?

### Learnings & Insights

9. **What did I learn this week?**
   - New skills or knowledge?
   - New perspectives or insights?
   - Things that don't work?

10. **What surprised me?**
    - About my work?
    - About myself?
    - About my environment?

11. **What patterns am I noticing?**
    - Productivity patterns?
    - Energy patterns?
    - Thought patterns?
    - Relationship patterns?

### Areas Review

12. **How are my key areas?**
    For each Area (Work, Health, Finances, Relationships, Learning, etc.):
    - Health: ___/10 (needs attention/good/excellent)
    - Finances: ___/10
    - Work: ___/10
    - [Other areas...]

13. **Which areas need attention next week?**
    - Area 1: Why? What's needed?
    - Area 2: Why? What's needed?

### Projects Review

14. **What's the status of my active projects?**
    - Project 1: On track / behind / ahead
    - Project 2: On track / behind / ahead
    - ...

15. **Which projects need adjustment?**
    - What needs to change?
    - New deadlines?
    - Re-prioritization?

16. **Should I start or stop any projects?**
    - Start: ___ (why?)
    - Stop: ___ (why?)

### Time & Energy

17. **How did I spend my time?**
    - Quadrant 1 (crises): ___%
    - Quadrant 2 (strategic): ___%
    - Quadrant 3 (distractions): ___%
    - Quadrant 4 (waste): ___%

18. **What drained my energy?**
    - What activities left me exhausted?
    - What environments were draining?
    - What interactions were tiring?

19. **What energized me?**
    - What activities gave me energy?
    - What environments felt good?
    - What interactions were uplifting?

### Relationships & Collaboration

20. **Who helped me this week?**
    - [Name] - How they helped
    - [Name] - How they helped

21. **How did I support others?**
    - Who did I help?
    - What value did I provide?

22. **Any relationship issues to address?**
    - Conflicts?
    - Miscommunications?
    - Appreciation due?

### System & Process Review

23. **How is my PARA system working?**
    - Inbox: Clean / Overflowing
    - Projects: Organized / Messy
    - Resources: Useful / Neglected
    - Tasks: Clear / Overwhelming

24. **What needs adjustment in my systems?**
    - Capture process?
    - Organization?
    - Review frequency?
    - Tools or workflows?

25. **What new habit should I try?**
    - Based on this week's learnings?

### Next Week Planning

26. **What are my top 3 priorities for next week?**
    - Priority 1: ___ (why this?)
    - Priority 2: ___ (why this?)
    - Priority 3: ___ (why this?)

27. **What MUST get done next week?**
    - Non-negotiables (deadlines, commitments)

28. **What would make next week amazing?**
    - Stretch goals
    - Experiments
    - Fun activities

### Personal Growth

29. **How did I grow as a person this week?**
    - Character development?
    - New perspectives?
    - Overcoming fears?

30. **What am I grateful for?**
    - List 3-5 things

31. **What's one thing I forgive myself for?**
    - Mistake?
    - Shortcoming?
    - Imperfection?

## Monthly Review Questions

Use these in addition to weekly questions on the 1st of each month:

### Big Picture

1. **What was my main focus this month?**
2. **Did I achieve my monthly goals?**
3. **What was my biggest accomplishment?**
4. **What was my biggest challenge?**
5. **How have I changed this month?**

### Goal Progress

6. **How are my annual goals progressing?**
   - Goal 1: On track / behind / ahead
   - Goal 2: On track / behind / ahead

7. **Do my goals need adjustment?**
   - New goals to add?
   - Old goals to remove?
   - Deadlines to change?

### Life Balance

8. **How balanced is my life right now?**
   - Work vs personal
   - Health vs neglect
   - Giving vs receiving

9. **What area of life needs most attention?**
10. **What am I ignoring that needs attention?**

### System Optimization

11. **What isn't working in my systems?**
12. **What could be automated?**
13. **What could be simplified?**
14. **What new system would help?**

## Quarterly Review Questions

Use these for strategic planning every 3 months:

### Vision & Direction

1. **Am I still on the right path?**
2. **What's changed in my life/situation?**
3. **Are my goals still relevant?**
4. **What's my vision for next quarter?**

### Strategic Goals

5. **What are my 3 strategic priorities for this quarter?**
6. **What projects support these priorities?**
7. **What should I say NO to?**
8. **What opportunities should I pursue?**

### Life Design

9. **Am I designing my life or just reacting to it?**
10. **What would make this quarter exceptional?**
11. **What risks should I take?**
12. **What would happen if I did nothing differently?**

## Using These Questions

### Weekly Review (30-60 min)

**Recommended flow:**
1. Review completed tasks (5 min)
2. Answer Wins questions (10 min)
3. Answer Challenges questions (10 min)
4. Answer Learnings questions (10 min)
5. Review Areas & Projects (10 min)
6. Review Time & Energy (10 min)
7. Plan next week (10 min)
8. Personal growth reflection (5 min)

**Skip questions that don't resonate.** Quality > quantity.

### Monthly Review (60-90 min)

Add monthly questions to weekly review process.

### Quarterly Review (2-3 hours)

Dedicate focused time for strategic thinking. Consider:
- Away from daily environment
- Journaling and reflection
- Visioning exercises
- Deep thinking about life direction

## Tips for Good Reflections

1. **Be honest** - No one else will see this. Truthful answers lead to growth.
2. **Be specific** - "I was tired" → "I was tired because I stayed up late on Tuesday watching videos"
3. **Be kind to yourself** - Self-criticism without self-compassion = paralysis
4. **Focus on systems** - "I failed" → "What system failed? How can I fix it?"
5. **Look for patterns** - One week is data, four weeks is a pattern
6. **Turn insights into action** - Each learning → one concrete change

## Resources

- [The Review System](https://praxis.fortelabs.co/review/)
- [Atomic Habits - Self-reflection](https://jamesclear.com/habit-tracker)
- [Bullet Journal Migration](https://bulletjournal.com/blogs/bullet-journal-news/the-migration)