The Year in Review

The year is rapidly coming to a close, as the holiday season symbolizes the final stretch. Soon, we’ll be celebrating the festivities of Christmas, school vacation week followed by the excitement of a new year. Now is the time to stop and assess where you are.

School report cards, yearly employment appraisals, annual meetings with financial or tax advisors, we even have yearly check ups with our physicians. We are accustom to, almost expecting, reviews to keep us informed. This real life check in gives us a visual picture of where we are. It is here that we are able to reevaluate how we are progressing towards our outcomes.

Let’s take a few moments and look back and check out this past year.

LOOK BACK and the past year. Starting with January and moving from month to month, think about each month and what was going on in your life at that time. Flip through journals, day planners or your computer schedule. Take inventory with pen and paper in hand. What did you accomplish? Where were you a little short? What did you do well? What would you do again? What was exciting? Sad? Discouraging? Who did you help? What are you proud of? Who did you love?

LEARN from the full spectrum of events in your life, or the events you label as good and those not so favorable times. Look at how well you did in all areas. What tips do you feel can be used again or in other areas of your life? What would you do or say differently? Where would you risk a little bit more?

LOOK AHEAD. What will you want next year to be like. How do you want to feel about your accomplishments. What do you see yourself accomplishing? What will you improve? What will you learn? What experiences will you share with others? Why did you make changes? What did you learn about yourself?

The time to start planning 2010′s year in review is today. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail

Laurie-Ann Murabito, CPCC, ACC is a Results and Strategy Coach, Author and Trainer. She is an expert in assisting companies and individuals to strategically change the way they think and work to achieve their outcomes. She is available to speak on various topics. For more information visit www.Results2Success.com or call 603-765-6145.