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