daily review routine

(morning start up. throughout the day and evening shutdown)

🌅 morning start-up (10–15 mins)

goal: prime mindset, review priorities, set tone for the day. trigger: after waking and washing up, before starting work.

  1. open bujo
    • write one liner gratitude
    • review past improvements
    • write a not to do list
  2. open things3
    • look at 3-5 signals planned the night before
    • adjust priority order if needed
  3. visualisation and prayer
    • close your eyes and visualise yourself executing today’s key priorities perfectly
    • walk through challenging moments step by step
    • embody the mindset of the “character” you want to be
    • identity sculpting if necessary

🕑 throughout the day

in apple notes

  • daily log (single note): timestamp captures, reflections, quick ideas
  • individual notes: for deeper ideas or brain dumps → keep these in inbox for evening review

in pocket notebook

  • diagrams, sketches, rough ideas, spontaneous captures
  • use when you prefer analog over digital

🌙 evening shutdown (30–45 mins, 10:30 pm or 11 pm)

goal: close loops, extract insights, prepare for tomorrow.

phase 1 — capture review (10 mins)

  1. review apple notes daily log → note events, ideas, reflections
  2. review individual apple notes → mark notable idea
  3. review pocket notebook → extract key insights
  4. look at mail app and clear to inbox zero

phase 2 — integration (10–15 mins)

  1. transfer notable ideas from apple notes + pocket notebook → obsidian vault
  2. review completed tasks in things3
  3. reschedule incomplete tasks into tomorrow’s list

phase 3 — reflection + planning (10–15 mins)

  1. open bujo:
    • write one accomplishment + one disappointment
    • track and record habits
    • write one improvement for tomorrow
    • optional long-form journaling:
      • walkthrough of today
      • lessons or insights
      • evaluate signal vs noise
      • highlight key priorities for tomorrow
  2. identify 3–5 signals for the next day • write them in bujo • pre-set them in things3 for visibility

visualise all my thoughts here.