AGENTS/skills/chiron-core/references/reflection-questions.md

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
• Atomic Habits - Self-reflection
• Bullet Journal Migration