December is the perfect time to look back at a year that’s almost over, and look forward to what we intend to accomplish in the year ahead. Before we ring in the new year, let’s take time to do a little “reflective thinking” on the year that will soon be history.
While we don’t want to linger in the past, it’s always beneficial to learn from it. Every success and every failure teach a lesson. Success is seldom permanent. It’s a moving target that can prove elusive. Failure isn’t fatal – just painful. If we’re smart, we learn from both.
Here are some questions about 2011 you can use to reflect on. Next week, I’ll send you a series of questions you can noodle on as you prepare for the year ahead.
What was your biggest success?
What was the best decision you made?
What was the most important lesson you learned?
What is your biggest piece of unfinished business?
What were you most happy about completing?
What was the biggest risk you took?
What was the biggest surprise?
Who were the three people who had the greatest impact on your life?
What important relationship improved the most?
What one word best sums up and describes the year’s experience?
Next week, we’ll ask and answer some important questions about the year ahead.
