The Weekend Audit

Hi Friend,

Let me ask you something that might sting a little:

This past week — did your actions actually move you closer to where you want to be?

Not your intentions. Not what you "meant to do." Not what you told yourself you'd start Monday.

Your actual actions.

I know that's uncomfortable. But we need to talk about it.

Because here's what I've noticed: Most people are working hard. Staying busy. Checking things off lists.

But if you zoom out and look at the week as a whole?

They're running in place.

Busy, but not moving. Active, but not progressing.

And the dangerous part?

They don't realize it until months have passed and they're still in the same spot, wondering why nothing's changed.

So this weekend, I want you to do something most people avoid:

The Weekend Audit.

Sit down. Grab your journal or open a note on your phone.

And ask yourself these questions:

1. What did I actually do this week that moved me forward?

Not what you thought about doing. Not what you planned. What did you execute?

Did you post that content? Have that conversation? Take that course lesson? Send that email? Build that thing?

Write down the specific actions that actually happened.

2. What did I say was important but didn't act on?

This one's going to reveal the gap.

You said you'd start that project. You said you'd reach out to that person. You said you'd work on that skill.

But did you?

If not, why? What got in the way? Was it actually important, or have you been lying to yourself about what matters?

3. If I repeat this exact week 52 times, where will I be in a year?

This is the gut-check question.

Because your week isn't an isolated event. It's a pattern.

If this week is your template — the actions you took, the choices you made, the time you spent — and you repeat it for a year...

Are you excited about where that leads? Or does that terrify you?

4. What's one thing I need to stop pretending matters?

Sometimes the problem isn't what you're not doing. It's what you're wasting time on.

That "research" that's really procrastination. That "networking" that's really distraction. That "planning" that's really fear.

What are you doing that makes you feel productive but doesn't actually move the needle?

5. What's one thing I need to start doing this coming week — no matter what?

Not ten things. One.

What's the single action that, if you did it consistently this week, would actually create momentum?

Write it down. Be specific. Give it a deadline.

Look, I'm not asking you to do this to beat yourself up.

I'm asking because clarity is kindness.

It's better to know the truth — even if it's uncomfortable — than to keep lying to yourself that you're making progress when you're not.

You can't fix what you won't face.

And the thing about self-deception? It's sneaky.

You can feel busy and convinced you're putting in effort while your results tell a completely different story.

Your actions don't lie. Your calendar doesn't lie. Your results don't lie.

So don't let your mind lie to you either.

Ideally, you'd do this audit every single day. Just a quick check-in before bed:

"Did today move me forward or did I just stay busy?"

But even if you're not doing it daily, a weekend audit will give you the insight you need.

You're either moving closer to your goals or you're not. There's no in-between.

Treading water feels like effort, but you're still in the same spot.

So this weekend, be honest with yourself.

Look at your week. Really look at it.

And if you don't like what you see? Good.

That means you can change it.

Next week can be different. But only if you face this week first.

With you, always,
Uthman

P.S. — If you do the audit and realize you've been lying to yourself, don't spiral. Just adjust.

The fact that you're willing to look is already progress. Most people never even check.