Day 11 - Weekly Check in
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It's Saturday, Day 11 of the challenge, and the end of Week 2. Milestones!
So how did you do? Did you check in every day? Did you get stuck somewhere? Feeling creative, following right along or overwhelmed?
Let's spend today reviewing what you accomplished this week and some general reminders.
This week
Special Dates: Whether you simply color-coded your Year-at-a-Glance calendar to display important events you are tracking or went the extra step to organize these events on a separate page, you now have a place to go to see them and work with them each month.
Future Dates: You created a space to list out any dates that are, well, in the future. This is the only list in your journal that will have items that are crossed out (vs. checking a box) because they are migrated to the month they belong as you go along. I recommend using sticky notes on this page, so you can simply peel off the list when all events are moved. Keeps it neat while being functional. Did you add any dates for events that are happening in months beyond January?
Month View: You selected a layout that worked for you and identified the things that YOU want to accomplish and scheduled them and added tasks to support them. Whatever it looks like, and whatever is important, this is where you put you first. Did you expand your task list after you initially created it?
Monthly Goals: If you are incorporating this into your Month View, you determined what they were for the month and created a visual diagram to track the progress you will make. Did you update your goal diagram after you created it?
Habit Tracker: You thought about behaviors/actions that you want to improve on daily and I shared why habits happen and how you take action to improve them. It's only been a few days, but are you updating your Habit Tracker?
Weekly View: Breaking down the month's tasks even further, and a space to journal what transpired, and you can even include spaces for weather or water. Has this helped you manage more detailed tasks (then it's right for you) or does this feel like more work than required (then stick with just a month view)?
Reminders
Update Your Index: Keep it current with the pages that you have added.
Review your Week. Note your accomplishments, what things helped you get closer to obtaining your goals or improving your habits? Were there any blockers to what you wanted to accomplish? Bad weather? The Flu? Your boss? Think about what adjustments need to be made to your weekly schedule as to ensure you can be successful
Have fun. This shouldn't be stressful. If anything feels cumbersome, simply exclude it and go back a step.
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Leslie Grossman is the founder of Stitches By Leslie, Inc. and the creator of the patent pending Journal Mate. For more information, reach out info@stitchesbyleslie.com