Coaching practices for Weekly Priorities

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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?

• Every week starts with me reacting to whatever hits the inbox first, so by Friday I’ve been slammed nonstop yet the few things that actually mattered never got touched
• Every week just bleeds into the next with no pause to take stock
• I dive into Monday with no sense of what the week is actually for, so I end up chasing whatever shouts loudest each day and the two or three things that would make the week a real success never get a protected slot.
• My weeks get hijacked by whatever lands in my inbox first thing Monday, and by Friday I’ve just been reacting the whole time
• The things with no deadline

Practices that may help

1. Apply RPM at the weekly level
   Run the result-purpose-MAP sequence on your week each Sunday to set directional focus before Monday begins.
   Tony Robbins’ Rapid Planning Method (RPM), Made Practical
2. Do a weekly review every Friday afternoon
   Review last week's time log and set next week's priorities while context is fresh.
   The Time Audit
3. Weekly planning
   Set the week’s priorities and rough blocks before the week starts.
   Time Blocking, Made Practical
4. Set a Monday Vision each week
   Every Monday, name three outcomes for the week before the week’s reactive demands crowd them out.
   Getting Results the Agile Way (AGS), Made Practical
5. Invest at least 20% of work time in Quadrant II
   Reserve meaningful time each week for activities that are important but not yet urgent.
   Big Rocks First
6. Run a single weekly priority-setting meeting
   Replace ad-hoc priority requests with one weekly meeting where the whole team re-sorts together.
   The Eisenhower Matrix for Teams
7. Run a weekly preview before the week begins
   On Sunday evening, scan the incoming week against your ideal week template and protect what matters.
   Ideal Week Design
8. Identify and schedule big rocks at the start of each week
   On Monday morning (or Sunday evening), name three "big rocks" and block calendar time for each before anything else.
   Big Rocks First
9. Weekly matrix review
   Re-sort your tasks weekly so the quadrants reflect reality, not last week’s assumptions.
   The Eisenhower Matrix, Made Practical
10. Plan from roles and goals, not from tasks
    Before listing tasks, list your key roles this week and name one meaningful goal for each.
    Big Rocks First

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