by Richard Martin
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I always advocate looking at what we’ve accomplished in order to gain a better grip on where we need to go in the future. This is crucial to learning and readiness as well as for continuing improvement and development. December is a good time to do this as it provides a natural break point for after-action review and self-development.
What were my objectives at the beginning of the year?
Have I achieve my goals in the following areas: financial, strategic, professional, leadership, personal, family, developmental, educational, motivational, volunteering?
Could I have been more focused on key goals and activities?
On the other hand, was I too focused on some areas, to the exclusion of other important goals and activities?
Did I have a strategy and overall plan? Did I adhere to them or was I flexible in adjusting to circumstances and needs as they evolved?
Did I have a good support network and employ it to its fullest?
Did I procrastinate and waste time on irrelevant activities and time fillers?
Did I exercise regularly and care for myself in body, mind, and spirit?
Have I put off important personal and professional matters because I feared the effort or consequences?
What am I most proud of having accomplished or changed during the year that is ending?
What am I least proud of? How can I avoid that in the future?
Was I opportunistic during the year so I could progress faster toward my goals and implement my strategy with greater effectiveness and efficiency?
Did I seize and maintain the initiative, or did I coast on previous gains and try to defend my position?
There are still 4 weeks in December. What are the three key things I can do, right now, to make the end of 2017 a success?
What opportunities are close at hand and that I can seize to gain/regain and/or maintain the initiative as I head into 2018?
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