A monthly review is the quiet hour that keeps a busy business pointed in the right direction. It doesn’t need dashboards or a full day away. Forty-five minutes, a notebook and the same five questions are enough.
The five questions
What went well this month, and why?
What drained time or energy without much return?
Which numbers moved, and what do I think caused it?
What did I keep postponing?
What is the one change I’ll make next month?
Make it a habit
Put it in the calendar for the same day each month and keep your notes in one place. After a few months, the patterns you notice in those pages become the most useful data you have.
