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balancing your checking account and writing a good thank you note, is one of those central life skills that should, by all rights, be taught in schools alongside reading and math. Instead, we’re all left to experiment ourselves and learn from the experience of others.</p><p id="5272" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mv mw gu mx b my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns gn bk">Last year, productivity coach <span class="is"><span class="is" aria-hidden="false"><a class="nu it fe" href="https://medium.com/u/672d4c65a10a?source=post_page---user_mention--97de532fe0e9---------------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Carl Pullein</a></span></span> shared his <a class="af nv" href="https://carl-pullein.medium.com/the-weekly-planning-matrix-ac546b5724f5?sk=v2%2F4be74b9b-5245-4817-add8-dfa0c9db776e" rel="noopener">weekly planning matrix</a>, a simple way to think about what you need (and want!) to get accomplished each week, and which includes space for both work and life.</p><p id="2594" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mv mw gu mx b my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns gn bk">To set it up, think through these four areas:</p><ul class=""><li id="9967" class="mv mw gu mx b my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nw nx ny bk"><strong class="mx gv">Core work:</strong> The essentials you need to tackle each week</li><li id="b328" class="mv mw gu mx b my nz na nb nc oa ne nf ng ob ni nj nk oc nm nn no od nq nr ns nw nx ny bk"><strong class="mx gv">Projects:</strong> Key long-term projects that need progress</li><li id="0847" class="mv mw gu mx b my nz na nb nc oa ne nf ng ob ni nj nk oc nm nn no od nq nr ns nw nx ny bk"><strong class="mx gv">Personal:</strong> Personal priorities that need your attention</li><li id="fb32" class="mv mw gu mx b my nz na nb nc oa ne nf ng ob ni nj nk oc nm nn no od nq nr ns nw nx ny bk"><strong class="mx gv">Your radar:</strong> Future tasks and ideas you need to keep an eye on</li></ul><p id="72ed" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mv mw gu mx b my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns gn bk">The trick is being very realistic with yourself about what’s core work (your literal job) and what projects <em class="nt">absolutely</em> need your attention that week. 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The weekly matrix has been hugely helpful to me, but I’m curious, what’s worked for you?</p><h1 id="2cf1" class="oo op gu bf oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd pe pf pg ph pi pj pk pl bk"><strong class="al">What else we’re reading</strong></h1><ul class=""><li id="679d" class="mv mw gu mx b my pm na nb nc pn ne nf ng po ni nj nk pp nm nn no pq nq nr ns nw nx ny bk">A new study suggests that as many as one in seven scientific papers <a class="af nv" href="https://gidmk.medium.com/a-lot-of-science-is-fake-88346236e8be?sk=v2%2Ff492befd-8f7c-42d1-b8be-88abd43c397d" rel="noopener">is fake</a>.</li><li id="0ede" class="mv mw gu mx b my nz na nb nc oa ne nf ng ob ni nj nk oc nm nn no od nq nr ns nw nx ny bk">Blueberries, cherries, kimchi, and <a class="af nv" href="https://medium.com/wise-well/the-28-best-things-to-eat-according-to-10-nutrition-experts-660acb8ec903?sk=v2%2Fe4aad9dc-6021-4dd7-96e3-ff70df2012ba" rel="noopener">25 other things nutritionists list as the best things to eat</a> as part of your core diet.</li><li id="22b1" class="mv mw gu mx b my nz na nb nc oa ne nf ng ob ni nj nk oc nm nn no od nq nr ns nw nx ny bk">Good designers have a secret superpower: <a class="af nv" href="https://uxdesign.cc/how-designers-create-alignment-f3f11c36a16c" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Creating alignment between teams</a> at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels.</li></ul><h1 id="acec" class="oo op gu bf oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd pe pf pg ph pi pj pk pl bk"><strong class="al">Your daily dose of practical wisdom</strong></h1><p id="b96c" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mv mw gu mx b my pm na nb nc pn ne nf ng po ni nj nk pp nm nn no pq nq nr ns gn bk">Want to be more effective? 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