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Closing and adjusting
What the evening asks of you, and what happens to the work you did not reach.
Close the Day, Don't Grade It
Closing the day is an act of accounting, not judgment. You are recording what happened so tomorrow does not have to guess.
Complete, Later, or Skip
Three choices are enough to close most open promises without rewriting the day.
Later Is a New Decision
Moving work forward should not quietly spend tomorrow's capacity. “Later” keeps the possibility alive and returns the decision to you.
Skipping Preserves the Truth
When planned work did not happen and you no longer want to carry it forward, Skip is the honest ending.
Reflection Starts with Facts
Reflection is more useful when it begins with what happened, not with a verdict about the person who planned it.
Yesterday Is Still Closeable
An unclosed day is unfinished recordkeeping, not work that today must repay.
Repeatedly Moving the Same Work
When the same work keeps moving, the useful response is not more guilt. It is a better decision.