Weekly Review & 5-Stage GTD Friday Reset Protocol

Week #: ______ · Date: ________________ · Cadence: ☐ 45 min Fri Reset ☐ 30 min Sun Prep

Planned Commitments_____ tasks this week

Shipped / Completed_____ tasks (_____%)

Dropped / Delegated_____ low-value items cut

Carryover Open Loops_____ items (Target ≤2)

STAGE 1 · GET CLEAR (Inbox Zero Sweep)10 min · Empty Capture Buckets

Done	Capture Inbox / Loose Loop	Rule
☐	Email inbox triaged (2-min reply, archive, or task)	Zero unread
☐	Slack / Teams saved items & DMs converted to actions	Zero open flags
☐	Mobile voice memos, screenshots & Downloads folder	Cleared
☐	Physical desk pad, receipts & notebook scratch pages	Processed

STAGE 2 · GET CURRENT (Calendar & Waiting-On)10 min · Look Back 7d / Ahead 14d

Done	Audit Step	Horizon
☐	Audit past 7 days of calendar for uncaptured follow-ups	−7 days
☐	Scan next 14 days of hard deadlines, travel & prep blocks	+14 days
☐	Nudge open “Waiting For” / delegated @DRI deliverables	Send pings
☐	Check 12-week OKR / Goal Tracker lead-indicator score	≥85% target

STAGE 3 · REFLECT (3 Wins & Root Bottleneck)10 min · HBS 22.8% Gain Rule

Prompt	Concrete Observation
Win #1
Win #2
Win #3
Bottleneck	Why did unfinished items stall?

STAGE 4 · PRUNE (Kill Zombie Carryovers)5 min · Max 2 Carryovers

Cut	Stale Task Carried Over ≥2 Weeks	Disposition
✕	1.	☐ Drop ☐ Someday
✕	2.	☐ Drop ☐ Delegate
→	Carryover 1 (Must have Mon/Tue slot):	Day: ________
→	Carryover 2 (Must have Mon/Tue slot):	Day: ________

STAGE 5 · LOCK NEXT WEEK’S TOP 3 KEYSTONE ROCKS (Implementation Intentions: Day + 90-Min Slot)10 min · Zeigarnik Closure

Rock	Concrete Deliverable (Starts with action verb)	Protected Day & Slot	Definition of Done
Rock 1		Mon/Tue ____:____
Rock 2		Wed/Thu ____:____
Rock 3		Thu/Fri ____:____

Habit Streak Check (3–5 Habits)Weekly Score: ____ / ____ checks (____%)

First Action Monday 08:30 a.m.No inbox before Rock 1 block

Friday Shutdown Sign-Off☐ Laptop closed · Weekend mind clear