Village Global Luminary LP Eric Schmidt on a ha...
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Village Global Luminary LP Eric Schmidt on a habit from his coach Bill Campbell that changed how he works Work really hard during the week 12 hours 14 hour days whatever On the weekends carve out a few hours to think Turn off the phone Youre not texting Youre not looking at Instagram Write down your assessment of what you did last week and what you need to do next week to address the things you forgot to do last week It forces you to take charge of your next week Oh I forgot I have a sales problem over there I forgot I was supposed to call this person I had this idea but I didnt get to it I know that sounds obvious but its a good trick

Apr 07, 2026
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Another rule that I established a long time ago for myself, which is in the Trillion Dollar Coach book, which is about my coach, Bill Campbell, who really saved me from utter destitution and helped me become a proper CEO, is you work really hard during the week, as hard as you can, 12 hours, 14 hour days, whatever. On the weekends when you're at home or with your family or whatever, carve out a few hours to think, which means turn off the phone, you're not texting, you're not looking at Instagram and so forth, and think, and write down your assessment of what you did last week and then what you need to do next week to address the things you forgot to do last week. I know that sounds kind of obvious, but it's a good trick because it forces you to take charge of your next week. Like, oh, I forgot that I have a sales problem over there, or I forgot I was supposed to call this person. Oh, I didn't have this proposal, and I had this idea, but I didn't get to it.

Summary

Eric Schmidt shares a habit from coach Bill Campbell. He emphasizes working hard during the week and dedicating weekend time for reflection and planning. This practice helps identify forgotten tasks and prepares for the upcoming week.

Key Points

  1. Work hard during the week with long hours.
  2. Dedicate time on weekends for reflection.
  3. Turn off distractions like your phone and social media.
  4. Write down weekly assessments and next steps.
  5. This habit helps you take charge of your tasks.
  6. Identify forgotten tasks and ideas for the upcoming week.

Tags

productivity work-habits reflection planning time-management

Repurpose Ideas

  • LinkedIn post: My weekend reflection strategy for success.
  • Tweet: 3 steps to improve your weekly planning.
  • Checklist: Weekend reflection routine for productivity.

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