Updated: 4 November 2026

Weekly personal review in 15 minutes

This prompt guides you through a 15-minute weekly review, one question at a time. It waits for each answer before moving on.

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Guide me through a 15-minute weekly review, one question at a time. Wait for my answer before asking the next.

Cover: what went well, what drained me, what I avoided, what I learned, progress on [MY MAIN GOAL], and the three most important outcomes for next week. At the end, summarise my answers and turn them into a short plan.

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Do it at the same time every week, such as Friday afternoon or Sunday evening.

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What you will get

A guided 15-minute review done one question at a time: what went well, what drained you, what you avoided, what you learned, progress on your goal and next week’s top three outcomes, ending in a short plan.

Why it works

A weekly review is useful when it is honest and quick, so the prompt asks one question at a time and waits, which stops you from skimming. The questions cover wins, drains, avoidance and lessons as well as progress on your main goal, because what you avoided often matters most. Ending with three outcomes for next week turns reflection into a plan, and a fixed time each week makes it a habit.

Common mistake

It asks all the questions at once.

Fix: Say “stop, ask only one question and wait”. The one-at-a-time rhythm is what keeps the review short.

Also watch for

Your answers are one word, so the plan comes out vague. Reply in short sentences: “I avoided the tax form because it felt boring”. Specifics make the plan useful.
The final plan has ten items. Ask for “only three outcomes for next week and one thing to stop doing”. A short list is the one that gets done.

Try a variation: monthly view

Once a month, paste your last four weekly summaries and ask “find the pattern across these four weeks”. Repeated avoidance or draining tasks show up quickly.

Still not right? Reply with this

Ask only one question at a time and wait for my answer. At the end, give me three outcomes for next week and one thing to stop doing.