No-Carry-Over Rule

The execution culture norm is that open items from a previous period’s action log are never simply carried forward to the next period without explicit re-evaluation. 

Every item that is not completed by its deadline is either completed before the next review with a documented reason for the delay, re-scoped into a smaller commitment that can be completed before the next review, or explicitly deprioritized with a specific reason documented.

The no-carry-over rule prevents action logs from becoming archaeological sites of abandoned intentions.