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I care about the week. I work hard to distill all my high-value tasks\\ninto a \\\"Weekly Plan\\\" to maximize my output. I do this through \\\"Weekly Planning\\\",\\nthe practice of crafting a plan for the week ahead.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"Every Friday, I set aside an hour to perform Weekly Planning.\"), mdx(PostNote, {\n    mdxType: \"PostNote\"\n  }, \"It's common to hear recommendations on doing Weekly Planning on Sundays. I don't. I believe strongly in removing myself from \\\"the grind\\\" and focus of the work-week on the weekends. I want to focus on time with my family. This also has the effect of heightened-focus during the week because I know the weekend is unavailable time.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"There are two steps to my Weekly Planning:\"), mdx(\"ol\", null, mdx(\"li\", {\n    parentName: \"ol\"\n  }, mdx(\"strong\", {\n    parentName: \"li\"\n  }, \"Review.\"), \" In order to look ahead, we first need to look behind. What went\\nwell last week? 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This is a place to regularly revisit and identify ideas,\\nmethods, and practices I can implement in the next week.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"If you keep notes on the content and information you ingest, review it.\"), mdx(\"h3\", {\n    \"id\": \"calendar--events\"\n  }, mdx(\"a\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"h3\"\n  }, {\n    \"href\": \"#calendar--events\",\n    \"aria-label\": \"calendar  events permalink\",\n    \"className\": \"headerLink\"\n  }), mdx(\"svg\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"a\"\n  }, {\n    \"xmlns\": \"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\",\n    \"width\": \"24\",\n    \"height\": \"24\",\n    \"fill\": \"none\",\n    \"stroke\": \"currentColor\",\n    \"strokeWidth\": \"2\",\n    \"strokeLineCap\": \"round\",\n    \"strokeLineJoin\": \"round\",\n    \"className\": \"feather feather-link\"\n  }), mdx(\"path\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"svg\"\n  }, {\n    \"d\": \"M10 13a5 5 0 007.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 00-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71\"\n  })), mdx(\"path\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"svg\"\n  }, {\n    \"d\": \"M14 11a5 5 0 00-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 007.07 7.07l1.71-1.71\"\n  })))), \"Calendar & Events\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"I review my calendar for the next week, both personal and work. I want a full\\nunderstanding of my time. How many meetings and events do I have? How much time\\ndo I have for deep, focused work?\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"Before I decide on the \", mdx(\"em\", {\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, \"what\"), \", I need to know the \", mdx(\"em\", {\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, \"when\"), \".\"), mdx(\"blockquote\", null, mdx(\"p\", {\n    parentName: \"blockquote\"\n  }, \"Being realistic with your time puts you on the path to an effective week.\")), mdx(\"h3\", {\n    \"id\": \"goals\"\n  }, mdx(\"a\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"h3\"\n  }, {\n    \"href\": \"#goals\",\n    \"aria-label\": \"goals permalink\",\n    \"className\": \"headerLink\"\n  }), mdx(\"svg\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"a\"\n  }, {\n    \"xmlns\": \"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\",\n    \"width\": \"24\",\n    \"height\": \"24\",\n    \"fill\": \"none\",\n    \"stroke\": \"currentColor\",\n    \"strokeWidth\": \"2\",\n    \"strokeLineCap\": \"round\",\n    \"strokeLineJoin\": \"round\",\n    \"className\": \"feather feather-link\"\n  }), mdx(\"path\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"svg\"\n  }, {\n    \"d\": \"M10 13a5 5 0 007.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 00-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71\"\n  })), mdx(\"path\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"svg\"\n  }, {\n    \"d\": \"M14 11a5 5 0 00-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 007.07 7.07l1.71-1.71\"\n  })))), \"Goals\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"I'm flexible with goals. Some of my goals are short-term (a month out), some of\\nmy goals are long-term (by end-of-year). I add and remove goals regularly,\\nconstantly assessing each one's value to my vision and mission. They have clear\\nobjectives and key results (\", mdx(\"a\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, {\n    \"href\": \"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OKR\"\n  }), \"OKRs\"), \"), which make it easy to know when\\nthey're complete.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"A goal exists to provide guardrails for my time and energy on the most\\nhigh-value work. If it's no longer serving that purpose \\u2014 or circumstances\\nchange and redirect its need to exist \\u2014 I get rid of it. \", mdx(\"strong\", {\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, \"Don't be afraid to\\nremove goals that no longer serve you.\")), mdx(\"p\", null, \"I review my goals to identify the right focus for next week.\"), mdx(\"h3\", {\n    \"id\": \"projects\"\n  }, mdx(\"a\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"h3\"\n  }, {\n    \"href\": \"#projects\",\n    \"aria-label\": \"projects permalink\",\n    \"className\": \"headerLink\"\n  }), mdx(\"svg\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"a\"\n  }, {\n    \"xmlns\": \"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\",\n    \"width\": \"24\",\n    \"height\": \"24\",\n    \"fill\": \"none\",\n    \"stroke\": \"currentColor\",\n    \"strokeWidth\": \"2\",\n    \"strokeLineCap\": \"round\",\n    \"strokeLineJoin\": \"round\",\n    \"className\": \"feather feather-link\"\n  }), mdx(\"path\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"svg\"\n  }, {\n    \"d\": \"M10 13a5 5 0 007.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 00-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71\"\n  })), mdx(\"path\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"svg\"\n  }, {\n    \"d\": \"M14 11a5 5 0 00-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 007.07 7.07l1.71-1.71\"\n  })))), \"Projects\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"Projects are encapsulated areas for tracking related tasks anchored on a single\\nobjective. They are the life-blood of my system, vehicles by which goals are\\ncompleted.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"My general rule of thumb is this: if there is more than one important task\\nnecessary to complete an objective, it's a project. I have these tracked in\\nNotion \\u2014 and through the power of Notion's relational databases \\u2014 I link them\\ndirectly to my goals in a separate database.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"I review each project's objectives, key results, tasks, notes, and resources.\"), mdx(\"h3\", {\n    \"id\": \"future-tasks\"\n  }, mdx(\"a\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"h3\"\n  }, {\n    \"href\": \"#future-tasks\",\n    \"aria-label\": \"future tasks permalink\",\n    \"className\": \"headerLink\"\n  }), mdx(\"svg\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"a\"\n  }, {\n    \"xmlns\": \"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\",\n    \"width\": \"24\",\n    \"height\": \"24\",\n    \"fill\": \"none\",\n    \"stroke\": \"currentColor\",\n    \"strokeWidth\": \"2\",\n    \"strokeLineCap\": \"round\",\n    \"strokeLineJoin\": \"round\",\n    \"className\": \"feather feather-link\"\n  }), mdx(\"path\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"svg\"\n  }, {\n    \"d\": \"M10 13a5 5 0 007.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 00-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71\"\n  })), mdx(\"path\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"svg\"\n  }, {\n    \"d\": \"M14 11a5 5 0 00-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 007.07 7.07l1.71-1.71\"\n  })))), \"Future Tasks\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"While it's true I don't care about units-of-measurement beyond a week, reality\\nnecessitates keeping track of tasks further out. 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At this point, I've\\nofficially \\\"locked in\\\" my week and will not accept new meeting invites unless\\nthere are extenuating circumstances.\"), mdx(\"li\", {\n    parentName: \"ul\"\n  }, mdx(\"strong\", {\n    parentName: \"li\"\n  }, \"Create new habits.\"), \" If I need to establish a new habit in the next week \\u2014\\nwhich is something I'm constantly experimenting with \\u2014 I'll create the habit\\nand set it up in my habit tracker.\"), mdx(\"li\", {\n    parentName: \"ul\"\n  }, mdx(\"strong\", {\n    parentName: \"li\"\n  }, \"Set highlights.\"), \" I stole the term \\\"highlight\\\" from the book \", mdx(\"a\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"li\"\n  }, {\n    \"href\": \"https://www.amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every-ebook/dp/B078QSCM3V\"\n  }), \"\\\"Make\\nTime\\\"\"), \" by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky, which recommends setting a\\n\\\"highlight\\\" for each day to steer your focus. 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