The 10-Minute Weekly Review, Powered by AI

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A "Weekly Review" is the secret weapon of almost every productive person. It's a simple habit: you sit down for 10-20 minutes on Sunday to look back at the past week and plan the week ahead. The problem? It's boring, manual, and easy to skip.

But when your AI is connected to your calendar, finances, and health data, you can run a comprehensive review in a single prompt. It's the difference between *tracking* data and *using* it.

A person looking at a clean weekly review dashboard on a tablet.

1. The "Look Back" Prompt

The Problem: You don't know where your time or money went.

The Solution: Ask your AI to summarize your digital life.

Prompt: "Do my Weekly Review for the last 7 days.
1. Pull all events from my Google Calendar and categorize them (e.g., Work, Social, Fitness, Errands). How many hours did I spend in each?
2. Pull all spending from my bank connection. What was my total spend? What was the biggest purchase?
3. Pull my 'Habits' log. Did I hit my goal of 3x workouts and 7.5+ hours of sleep avg?"

2. The "Look Ahead" Prompt

The Problem: Your upcoming week is a jumble of appointments and anxieties.

The Solution: Have your AI build a clear schedule.

Prompt: "Plan next week for me.
1. Block out 3 'Deep Work' sessions on my calendar in the mornings.
2. Schedule 3 60-minute 'Gym' sessions on Mon, Wed, Fri.
3. Add a to-do item to 'Buy Mom's birthday gift' on Thursday.
4. List all social events I have already committed to."

3. The "Financial Health Check" Prompt

The Problem: You have no idea if you are "on track" with your budget for the month.

The Solution: Get a simple, predictive status check.

Prompt: "It's the 15th of the month. Based on my spending so far, what is my projected total spend in 'Dining' and 'Shopping'? Am I on track to hit my savings goal?"

Result: "You are on track in Shopping, but you are projected to go **$150 over** your Dining budget. I recommend reducing your next few weekend restaurant visits."