For those who can't remember what they did this week: Creating a 'Weekly Review' with ChatGPT Work

What you need for a review is not a fancy daily report

When you work alone, you are moving along in your own way every day.

I replied to emails. I created estimates. I wrote articles. I did some research.

But when the weekend comes, I lose track of 'what actually moved forward.'

I was busy, but work that leads to sales didn't progress. Even though there are things left to do, I end up starting next week in the same order.

I'll have ChatGPT Work help me with this review.

First, gather your notes from this week just as they are.

• Completed tasks

• Tasks that stalled

• Pending items waiting for a reply

• Customer feedback that caught my attention

• Things I'm thinking of doing next

Bullet points are enough.

The important thing is not to create a clean record. It is to produce the material to decide what to do first next week.

However, do not include customer names, contact information, or undisclosed contract details. If necessary, make the notes anonymous while keeping the content understandable.

Don't just ask Work to 'decide the priorities'

If you just ask it to 'decide what to do next week,' it tends to give plausible generalities.

Provide the criteria for judgment.

Please organize this week's work notes.

[What I want to decide]
The three tasks to tackle first next week.

[Criteria for Prioritization]

• Does it lead to sales or ongoing projects?

• Are there deadlines or pending replies from others?

• Can the reason for this week's stall be resolved?

• Can the first step be started within 30 minutes?

[What I want you to output]

1. What was completed this week

2. What is stalled and the reason for the stall

3. Top 3 priorities for next week

4. The first step for each

Do not add facts that are not written in the notes. For things that cannot be determined, display them as [Needs Confirmation].

By asking in this way, Work acts not as a cheerleader, but as a role that reorganizes your work.

What you should look at is not what you couldn't do.

There is no need to blame yourself during a weekly review.

What you should look at are the following three things:

• What you spent your time on

• What stalled along the way

• What to reduce next week to move forward

For example, if you realize that you are writing the same explanation over and over every week, the task of organizing service guides or reply templates becomes a priority.

If you realize that you 'get stuck on deciding article themes,' you should create a system that generates the next question from the previous article.

A review is not a self-reflection meeting. It is a time to identify bottlenecks in your work.

Break down next week's plans one by one into smaller pieces.

If you look at the priorities Work has set and feel that 'all three are too big,' break them down further.

Instead of 'creating a new service,' try:

• Write down three questions that existing customers often ask

• Check one outdated section of the price list

• Decide only the headlines for the next article

Make them this small.

When working alone, the bigger the task, the more likely it is to be put off.

If the first step is in a format that can be started in 30 minutes, next week's work will be easier to get moving.

Things to do today

1. Write down this week's work in 10 bullet points or less

2. Mask customer information

3. Have Work organize it using the prompt above

4. Choose only three priorities for next week

5. Schedule the 'first 30 minutes' for each one

*ChatGPT Work can be used to advance multi-stage tasks and repeat checks or revisions along the way. Even when reviewing your work records once a week, it is best to use it as a tool to organize decision-making materials rather than leaving the final conclusion to it. Reference: OpenAI Help Center 'ChatGPT Work and Codex', OpenAI Academy 'How to use ChatGPT Work for everyday tasks'

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