• A “super” introduction to task management to end “To-Do Hell p.198

  • Many people fail to do regular reviews, such as weekly.

  • Difficult to conduct regular reviews in the first place

  • Reviews are an end, not a means.

  • So if the purpose of the review is to successfully turn the daily tasks around, then there’s no need for a review.

  • There is no need to ritualize the unnecessary, and there is no need to feel guilty about not being able to perform the ritual.

  • Just do a review when problems arise in your daily routine.

  • We call this an abortive review, a metaphor for an abortive medication taken when symptoms arise.


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