Review
A fifteen-minute weekly review
A short review once a week keeps side work from piling up quietly. Fifteen minutes is enough.
The checklist
- Deadlines: what's due in the next two weeks, and does it fit around work?
- Payments: what's been paid, what's late, what needs an invoice?
- Messages: anything waiting for a reply?
- Records: income and costs noted for the week
- Energy: how did you sleep, and is the load still right?
Same time each week
Pick a regular time, such as Saturday morning with coffee. The routine matters more than the exact day.
Write one next step
End with one line: the first thing to do in your next side-work slot. It makes starting much easier.
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