Year in Review

By: Zoe Routh
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:41:51
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The end of year feels like the race to the finish line. For some this means a welcome break and reprieve from work responsibilities and seasonal festivities. During this down time, be sure to take some time out to reflect on the year that has just gone. Anthony Robbins says, "A life worth living is a life worth recording." So pick up your pen and some paper and spend a little "me" time reflecting on what has happened this year. Here are some questions to help you:

1. What were my top three major milestones for this year?

2. What do I feel especially good about? What was my biggest contribution? What did I do right?

3. What did I learn? (skills, knowledge, insights)

4. What were the fun things in my life this year? What were the not so fun things?

5. What am I most grateful for?

The Year Ahead

If this year seemed like carbon copy of last year, then it is time to take stock of what worked and what did not for you. Time for some real evaluation of what is going in your life. Fill out the Wheel of Life and see where you are out of balance. Decide to address this once and for all, for the rest of your life. How good does that feel??

To help you orient around what you really want for yourself next year, here are some more questions to ponder:

1. What are the 10 aspects or elements of you or your life that you want to enjoy for the rest of your life?

2. What are the 10 aspects or elements of you or your life that just don't fit any longer, for the rest of your life?

3. Jump ahead to the end of your life. What are the three most important lessons you have learned and why are they so critical?

4. Who are you at your best?

5. What one-sentence inscription would you like to see on your tombstone that would capture who you really were in your life?

If these questions seem long term, they are. We're playing for keeps. This is not only the BIG game, it is THE game. Life - be in it.

Cancer survivor Zoe Routh is the Head Coach at Inner Compass, a personal development organisation that helps busy professionals work less and achieve more. Inner Compass offers practical strategies and solutions to improve personal effectiveness and live an inspired life. http://www.innercompass.com.au

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