Weekly planning ritual
Dedicate time every Sunday evening to map out your entire week in advance. Elon Musk reviews all company priorities weekly to keep dozens of projects synchronized across multiple ventures.
Steps
Review the previous week — what shipped, what stalled, what surprised you
List every commitment and deadline for the coming week
Assign each item to a specific day and time block
Identify the single most important outcome for the week and protect time for it
Share the plan with anyone who depends on you so expectations are aligned
Practitioners
Related Systemsin Focus & Productivity
5-Minute Time Blocking
Break your entire day into 5-minute increments on a paper schedule. Elon Musk's extreme time management approach that squeezes maximum productivity from every hour.
Flow State Training
Train your ability to enter a state of complete absorption and peak performance. Bruce Lee's approach to achieving effortless mastery through focused practice.
First-Principles Thinking
Strip a problem down to its fundamental truths and reason up from there. Used by Elon Musk to challenge industry assumptions and build revolutionary companies.
Deep Work Blocks
Schedule uninterrupted blocks of cognitively demanding work. Eliminate shallow tasks during these periods to produce your highest-quality output.