How I used a simple weekly check-in with myself to stay on track

A small, low-effort habit that kept me moving steadily rather than in the sprint-and-stall pattern another post here described: a genuinely brief weekly check-in with myself, fifteen minutes, same time each week, just reviewing what got done and what the next few days' priorities were. Not an elaborate system — just a recurring calendar reminder and a running note where I'd jot three things: what I actually did this week, what's blocking progress if anything, and what I'm doing next. The consistency mattered more than the sophistication of the system — having a reliable weekly touchpoint kept the case from disappearing from my attention for weeks at a time the way it easily could have otherwise, given how long the overall process is. If you're looking for a lightweight way to maintain steady momentum without an elaborate project-management system: something this simple, done consistently, did more for me than any more complex system I might have set up and then abandoned after a few weeks.