Start with what is already on your mind
Before you open every project, write down the things you are trying to remember. A conversation to return to, an errand, a decision you have been avoiding. Get them into one place without organizing them as you go.
Stop when the obvious loose ends are out. This is a collection pass, not a search for every possible obligation. If you use Tjati, a typed or spoken capture is enough to start.
Separate commitments from possibilities
Look through what you collected. Some items are actions you agreed to take. Others are ideas, questions or things that might be useful one day. They do not all belong on this week’s task list.
For each real commitment, name the next visible action. “Sort out finances” is hard to begin. “Find last month’s statement” gives you somewhere to start. Keep useful background as a note instead of repeating it in every task.
Choose against the week you have
Consider appointments, existing work and your energy before adding more. Choose a small number of outcomes that would make the week worthwhile. Then decide the first step for each.
Leave some space unallocated. A plan with no room for a late train, an unexpected call or a quiet evening is asking reality to cooperate too precisely. You can always do more if there is room.
End the review
Move, shrink or drop what no longer deserves attention. Repeatedly carrying an item forward is a useful signal to reconsider it, not a reason to feel guilty.
Finish once you know what matters and where to restart. The review has done its job when you can close the list and return to your day.