WEEKLY REVIEW & PREVIEW - How I use my journals to do weekly examen practice

Master your journaling routine with my Weekly Review and Preview process. Inspired by David Allen’s Getting Things Done, this system helps clear mental clutter and set intentions. I’ll show you how I use my pocket planner and big journal to focus on what’s essential. In this video, I’m walking you through my personal Weekly Review and Preview process. This weekly rhythm helps me clear the mental clutter, celebrate progress, and set a clear intention for the week ahead. I’ll show you how I use two different journals—my daily pocket planner and my larger "big journal"—to filter out the noise and focus on what’s truly essential. What I cover in this video: The Review: How I look back at the past two weeks to pull out milestones, challenges, and incomplete tasks. The Reflect: Using the "Challenge and Progress" framework to stay motivated and find actionable clarity. The Preview: How I compartmentalize my upcoming week into Life & Leadership, Home & Family, and Vocation & Business. The Visuals: Why I add photos to my journal to turn it into a living record of key moments. The Fundamentals: How I track my "Eat, Move, Sleep, Breathe" habits to stay healthy and mindful. Mentioned in this video: Getting Things Done by David Allen The Progress Principle by Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer Heroic by Brian Johnson (the Fundamentals concept) Notion (how I use it as a "fancy note-taker") Chapters 00:00 Intro & The Getting Things Done (GTD) Influence 00:59 Reviewing the Weeks in the Pocket Planner 02:11 Previewing the Week Ahead & Rapid Logging 03:00 Transferring to the Big Journal: Review, Reflect, Response 03:51 The Progress Principle: Wins vs. Challenges 04:31 Strengthening the "Fundamentals" (Eat, Move, Sleep, Breathe) 05:15 Habit Tracking & Progress Checks 06:15 Time Management: The 90-Minute Rule 06:34 Adding Visuals & Photos to the Journal 07:56 How Notion Fits into the Workflow 08:30 Outro & The Examine Life Journey