Why a weekly review matters
Task lists drift. Things get captured and never sorted, due dates pass quietly, and the list slowly stops telling the truth. A short weekly review is the habit that keeps it honest — and an honest list is the only kind you'll keep trusting.
Five steps, in order
The review moves from encouragement to decisions to one outcome, so it never starts with a pile of guilt.
- Celebrate: everything you completed in the last seven days, plus your strongest day.
- Overdue: move a slipped task to today or next week, finish it, or clear the date with Let it go.
- Inbox: tasks that never got a list, with one-tap buttons to file them.
- Week ahead: what's due in the next seven days, before you add more.
- One thing: name the outcome that would make the week a success. It is remembered for the week and added to Today.
A small, honest scorecard
The header shows tasks completed, a follow-through rate (what you finished compared with what was in play), notes touched and the week's net income minus spending. It's a mirror, not a leaderboard — useful for noticing patterns, not for keeping score against anyone else.
Built into every mode
The Weekly Review is available in Personal, Business, Family and Ministry modes, so the same rhythm works for your own week, your household or a ministry team.
A practical starting point
Start in four steps
- 1
Pick a fixed time
Choose the same day and ten minutes every week — Friday afternoon or Sunday evening work well.
- 2
Open the review
Select Weekly Review in the sidebar, press g then r, or search for it with ⌘K.
- 3
Decide, don't just read
Reschedule, file or finish each item as you go instead of making a second list.
- 4
Name the one thing
Write the week's outcome. TaskSimply remembers it for the week and adds it to Today. The same wording does not create a duplicate.
Common questions
Clear answers
What is a weekly review?
A weekly review is a short, regular check-in where you look back at what got done, deal with what slipped, sort anything unfiled and plan the week ahead. It keeps a task list trustworthy over time.
Does TaskSimply have a weekly review?
Yes. Weekly Review has five steps: Celebrate, Overdue, Inbox, Week ahead and One thing. You can reschedule a task, clear a false due date, file it into a list, or name one outcome that is added to Today.
What does Let it go do?
It clears the due date on an overdue task. The task is not marked done and it is not deleted. It leaves the overdue list so a false deadline stops competing with real ones.
Where is the one thing stored?
The wording is remembered in this browser for the current week, and a matching high-priority task is added to Today. Change the outcome and a new task is created. Keep the same wording and it will not duplicate.
How long should a weekly review take?
About ten minutes for most people. Consistency matters more than length: the same short review every week beats an occasional long one.
Is the Weekly Review free?
Yes. TaskSimply is free to start, and the Weekly Review is included in all four modes.