Top 10 Year-End Review Questions

Top 10 Year-End Review Questions

2007 is a memory and we're on to 2008. Like most of you, I've been thinking about my goals for 2007. While this is an important activity if you want to make change, don’t forget to take time to assess your personal and professional challenges and accomplishments for LAST year.

I ran across this great list that shouldn't take you more than 30 minutes to complete:

1. What have I accomplished this year? Be specific. Write it all down. Schedule some time to celebrate this!

2. What have I learned this year? What skills did you pick up? What emotional lessons?

3. What got in my way? This is where your work will be next year. Be honest if it was your own self that got in the way.

4. Who contributed to my successes? What can you do to recognize these members of your personal or professional team?

5. What mistakes did I make, and what did I learn from them? Writing these down is a good refresher for what not to do next year.

6. How was my work consistent with my values? What will you do with the inconsistencies?

7. Where did I not take responsibility? Sometimes this is easier to see with a little distance from the actual event.

8. How did my performance rate? Give yourself a letter grade or a 1-10 score.

9. What do I need to let go of? Doing so can help you move much more lightly into the new year.

10. What was missing for me this year? How can you incorporate them into next year?

Hopefully you've found by completing this short exercise, you've got many, many things to be proud of when you look back on 2007. You may also have gained some great insight on where you can focus in 2008.

Perception is reality, so perceive want you want in 2008 and make it happen!!