How to Reflect on the Past Year and Plan for the Future

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Are you looking to reflect on the past year and plan for the year to come? If so, you’re in the right place! In this article, we’ll walk you through a step-by-step process to help you review the previous year and plan for the current one.

To assist you in the process I have made available an updated version of my Year in Review and Plan for the Year workbook. I have coupled that with my single goal planning worksheet to write down and plan how to accomplish each goal.

Step 1: Review the Previous Year

The first step is to review the previous year. This involves listing your high and low points, your 5 accomplishments and regrets, and summarizing all this in your greatest learning from last year. This will help you gain a better understanding of what worked and what didn’t, and what you can do differently in the future.

Step 2: Plan for the Current Year

The next step is to plan for the current year. This involves listing 5 goals you want to accomplish and writing down your action steps for each goal. I suggest choosing one goal to focus on, rather than diffusing your attention. Choose the most important goal and then use my goal planning worksheet to map it out. This worksheet will help you write the goal as a SMART goal and go through listing the benefits of achieving the goal, the obstacles, and solutions, and then the action steps. Remember, you need to have the ability to achieve the goal and be willing to do what it takes.

Step 3: Use Visual Images and Written Affirmations

Finally, it’s important to use visual images and written affirmations to support your mindset to achieve your goal. This will help you stay motivated and focused on your goal.

You can download these documents here. Happy planning and good luck with your goals.

The Power of Growth: Unlocking Success in Work and Life 

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Growth is the key to success and fulfillment in both our personal and professional lives. It opens doors to new opportunities, helps us develop essential skills, and enables us to adapt to an ever-changing world. In this article, we’ll explore why growth matters and how it positively impacts every aspect of our lives. 

Embracing Continuous Growth: 

To achieve long-term success, it’s crucial to embrace continuous growth. When we actively seek growth opportunities, we stay ahead of the curve, maintain motivation, and increase our productivity. By continuously learning and improving, we set ourselves up for success. 

Building Agility and Resilience: 

Growth goes beyond acquiring new skills; it builds agility and resilience. In a rapidly evolving business environment, being adaptable is key. Embracing growth allows us to be flexible, open to change, and better equipped to overcome challenges. With each experience, we become more resilient, ready to tackle whatever comes our way. 

The Power of a Growth Mindset: 

A growth mindset is essential for successful change management. It helps us see obstacles as opportunities and failures as stepping stones to success. With a growth mindset, we become solution-oriented, willing to take risks, and eager to learn from setbacks. It empowers us to thrive in times of change. 

Fostering Growth at Work: 

Fostering growth in the workplace is a shared responsibility. Leaders can create an environment that encourages growth by providing challenges and opportunities for skill development. Training programs and bringing in experts from different fields expose employees to new perspectives and knowledge. 

Personal Growth Initiatives: 

Individuals also play a crucial role in pursuing personal growth. Engaging in challenging activities, such as learning a new sport or participating in team-building exercises, promotes personal growth and strengthens relationships. Seeking professional development opportunities, such as workshops or certifications, helps us stay relevant and expand our skills. 

Conclusion: 

Growth is the catalyst for progress in both work and life. By embracing continuous growth, we unlock our full potential, build resilience, and adapt to a rapidly changing world. It brings fulfillment, success, and allows us to make a positive impact. Let’s commit to a lifelong journey of growth and reap its rich rewards. 

Year in Review | Review for 2022 and Plan for 2023

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The end of the year has come, and it’s the time to sit down and reflect on what happened last year and plan for the upcoming year.

I reviewed the goal planning worksheet I filled up last year and realized that I have a regret that has occurred over a few years. I realized that it’s something that’s affecting me and that I need to address. So I want to set a goal to finally end having that recurring regret.

It’s important to ensure that regrets or disappointments won’t negatively impact your personal or professional life moving forward.

Free yourself of regrets and disappointment.

Also, to eliminate my anxiety and reduce the impact of a problem or circumstance in my life, I remember what winners do.

Winners do one of three things. 

They do everything they can to change the situation.

If they can’t change it, they accept it the way it is.

If they can’t accept it, they get out of the situation.

I hope this helps you to clear out things that may be blocking you from moving forward.

If you want to use my Year in Review and Goal Planning Worksheet, you can sign up to download it and my other free forms and worksheets here.

Wishing everyone will be filled with happiness, success, and accomplishment this 2023!

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Planning Your Must Achieve Goals for 2019

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A must goal is an extremely important goal that will have a big impact in your life.  People often set a New Year’s Eve resolution as a must goal, but quickly forget about it or do not take the required action to achieve it.

 

goal planningEvery year I re-publish my Year in Review Goal Planning PowerPoint workbook to help you review the past year and set your goals and plans for the new year. In my last week’s article and video, I suggested taking time to do the review part of the workbook and let that sink in before moving on the your goals and plans.

 

I just did this myself and reflecting on my past for a few days made things clearer on what I wanted to change. The planning section of the workbook suggests setting five goals for the year. But a must achieve goal should be one or two at the most.

 

Once you set your five goals go back and highlight the one or two that will change your life for the better. You might need to give yourself a day or two to reflect on the five goals. But it should be clear and you need to be ready to take action towards it.

 

 

goal planningA must goal can be daunting especially if it represents a big change in your life. A good way to start is to take a small step. This will give you confidence that you can achieve the goal by taking small steps. Of course, your goal needs to be S.M.A.R.T (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timed). You also need to have the skills required to achieve the goal or at least be able to learn the skills.

 

To plan each goal in more depth, download my one goal planning form and use that to map out each goal.

 

Usually a must goal that will have a big impact in your life is a personal development goal. If you goal is to be promoted in your job, what new skill or personal quality do you need to master in order to be considered for a promotion? If you need to save money for a trip of a lifetime, how can you develop the discipline to make those savings?

 

A personal development or behavioral goal will be more powerful than a goal to acquire something new as the behavior you need to develop, once acquired will facilitate you having the things you want.

 

If you want to be a better leader for example, what is holding you back right now or what is your weakness as a leader? Becoming honest with yourself and making steps to overcome the weakness will propel your career and opportunities.

 

After setting my five top goals for 2019 I took a few days to think about them. I was out for a walk with my dog and when I got back to my office something struck me. I knew I needed to set a goal or resolution to de-clutter my office and keep my desk tidy. It was something that annoyed me and kept returning to my thoughts. I know that having a clean workspace would help me focus and think more clearly. I immediately added this to my list of goals and highlighted it as a top priority.

 

Another highly important thing to do as part of planning is to set review dates. I set mine for the last Friday afternoon at 2:00 PM each month. They are in my agenda with email reminders. Ideally schedule a monthly review or minimum every quarter.

 

Get going on your goals and resolutions for 2019 or whatever year you happen to be in. Happy New Year and good luck with your goal achievement.