An evening review makes the next day more focused

To make weekly planning successful, tools to use include the daily and evening reviews. A daily evening review can enhance productivity in several ways:

1. Reflection: It allows you to reflect on your day's accomplishments and areas where you can improve.

2. Prioritization: Reviewing your tasks helps you identify priorities for the next day and ties back to the weekly planner laid out on Sunday evening.

3. Stress Reduction: By addressing any concerns or unfinished tasks during the evening review, planning for the next day can be a form of stress relief. The review allows you to create more certainty of focus for the coming day.

4. Positive Mindset: Recognizing your achievements and setting achievable goals for the next day will boost motivation and confidence.

The evening review is followed by the morning review, taking place the following morning. The morning review reiterates the approach to the day that you laid out the previous evening, reinforcing your goals and focus for the coming day.

Consistency is key. Making the evening review a daily habit can contribute significantly to productivity and overall effectiveness.

 About Russ Hissom - Article Author

Russ Hissom, CPA is a principal of Utility Accounting & Rates Specialists a firm that provides power and utilities rate, expert witness, and consulting services, and online/on-demand courses on accounting, rates, FERC/RUS construction accounting, financial analysis, and business process improvement services. Russ was a partner in a national accounting and consulting firm for 20 years. He works with electric investor-owned and public power utilities, electric cooperatives, broadband providers, and gas, water, and wastewater utilities. His goal is to share industry best practices to help your business perform effectively and efficiently and meet the challenges of the changing power and utilities industry.  

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The material in this article is for informational purposes only and should not be taken as legal or accounting advice provided by Utility Accounting & Rates Specialists. You should seek formal advice on this topic from your accounting or legal advisor.