Habits and Goals · 6 min read
What to Review at the End of Every Month
A monthly look-back is longer than a weekly one and answers different questions. Here's a short template.
By The PlannerDock team · Updated June 30, 2026
Zoom out from the week
A weekly review keeps the machine running; a monthly review checks the machine is pointed the right way. It's worth a slightly longer sitting, once.
Questions worth asking
- Which goals actually moved this month?
- What did I spend time on that I'd rather not repeat?
- Which habits held, and which quietly lapsed?
- What's the one thing next month should be about?
Write it down somewhere you'll see it
A monthly note in the goal journal or a planner entry gives next month a starting point. Reviews compound only if you can read the last one.
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