Motivation

• Check I'm not wasting time
• See if there's any surprising correlation between X activity and my mood
• Take a moment to reflect on my priorities each day

Where to focus my attention?

"Measure what matters"

At the end of each day, I try* to note:

• What I did
• How I feel
• What's top of mind for tomorrow ⭐️

In addition, if I could be bothered, I'll include:

• Learnings (e.g., from work, from a podcast, from a discussion) – knowledge nuggets or new frameworks / perspectives
• Lowlights / reflection: what I might have done to make today even better?
  • Examples
  • The idea is to recognise when I'm in this situation again, and be primed and ready to do X (go for a run, end the call, say no, etc.)
• Highlight(s) and "feeling grateful for…"

Writing my answers

It's a Google Form

Here's (a copy of) the simple form I made for myself, to quickly submit responses:

2021 EoD (public copy, responses ignored)

On laptop