The 3 Big Wins

The heart of the review is naming your 3 Big Wins: the three outcomes that, if you pull them off, make the week a success no matter what else happens.

Why only three? Because a list of twelve priorities is really a list of zero. Three is small enough to hold in your head and finish in real life. Everything else becomes background — handled if there's room, dropped without guilt if there isn't.

Most people abandon the review exactly when the week gets busy, which is when it matters most. A rushed 10-minute review still beats no review. Protect this slot like an important meeting.