Journal Templates

Daily notes page to help prioritization and journaling at work. Based on pulse - build an implementation rhythm from The Self Evolved Leader and clarity breaks from How to be a Great Boss, this lives in a single massive Google Doc which grows longer by the day.

I'm not a huge fan of the monthly project review right now, the cadence seems odd and it isn't aligned within a larger framework of project tracking.

🌳 Quarterly

💭 Reflection

What was successful?

...

What was a failure?

...

What did we abandon?

...

What did we learn?

...

What do we need to adjust?

...

Is the vision and plan for the business / department on track?

...

🤵🏻 Staffing

Do I have the right people in the right seats to grow?

...

What is the one "people move" that I must make this quarter?

...

How strong is my bench?

...

If I lose a key player, do I have someone ready to fill the seat?

...

Do I understand what my direct reports truly love to do and are great at doing?

...

Am I leveraging their strengths?

...

⚙ Improvement

Are my processes working well?

...

What seems overly complicated that must be simplified?

...

🎯 New initiatives

  • ...

🧭 Preview of next quarter

  • ...

🌿 Monthly

💭 Reflection

What are the priorities for the month?

...

Am I focusing on the right thing?

...

What can we do to be more proactive versus reactive?

...

What can I do to improve my communication?

...

🎯 Projects

Projects / Indicators Status 🔴🟡🟢
Item 1 ...
Item 2 ...
Item 3 ...

🌾 Weekly

💭 Reflection

What are the priorities for the week?

  • ...

What is the biggest challenge I think I'll face?

...

What help do I need to make this week a success?

...

🌱 Daily

💭 Reflection

What did I accomplish yesterday?

  • ...

What are my top three priorities for today?

  • ...

What are my biggest challenges?

  • ...

What can I delegate to others in order to use my time more effectively?

  • ...

🤵🏻 Meetings

...

📝 Notes

...