Make monthly life review Feel Easy

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Common Monthly Life Review Mistakes (and What to Do Instead)

Common tripwires:

• Mark today’s top constraint for the next sprint.
• Keep a 10-minute window when plans slip.
• Set a single boundary for this week.

Two-minute plan:

• Write one metric to watch after lunch.
• Write a reset rule on busy days.
• Set a 'done' line for this week.

Boundary check:

• Mark a single boundary before noon.
• Write an anchor habit when plans slip.
• Write a simple cutoff for the next 48 hours.

Tiny next moves:

• Limit today’s top constraint before your first meeting.
• Write the smallest workable version at day’s end.
• Mark a friction point when plans slip.