Blowups don't worry me BECAUSE I do my weekly review.

I find that because I'm usually getting back to a clean slate at the end of each week, I'm better prepared to handle anything that happens the following week, even if its in the "blowup" range of events.

Basically, at each weekly review, I've looked at the work I've done this week, and what I'm planning for next week, and then I have a good picture of what should be happening. If something unforseen and urgent comes up in the following week, I know that I've got a good picture of what else is going on, so if I need to devote extra time to this unforseen blowup, I've got a good handle on what I'm not doing.

It's kind of like DA's comments your next action doesn't necessarily have to come from your lists, but because you're lists are there, you're confident that this NA is the "right" thing to be doing right now. That was paraphrased, but that's how I've interepreted the comments.

Thus, I find I'm actually better equipped to handle blowups when I do my weekly review, and because I'm reviewing all my active projects weekly, blowups become less of an issue, as I should be aware of what's happening in each of them. By contrast, the times I've fallen off the wagon and not done the weekly review, the blowups happen more often.

HTH,

Adam