Forget focusing faster and clarifying thoughts - a work journal does wonders for helping you during your yearly/6-month reviews, because you can look over the p

Forget focusing faster and clarifying thoughts - a work journal does wonders for helping you during your yearly/6-month reviews, because you can look over the past several months and have concrete things to put down for why you deserve a raise and promotion. (Actually, don't forget it. But realize that you can use it for both purposes.)