As we approach the new year and even a couple of weeks into it, we tend to have the desire to plan, start fresh, and set goals.
The truth is that we can set goals anytime we want. There’s really nothing that says we have to wait for 1 January to do that and yet, the beginning of a year always fills us with fresh hopes, to continue moving forward and perhaps to also make up for what we didn’t manage to achieve in the year gone by.
It’s a point in time that provides a natural opportunity to reset.
I believe that to do this well, it’s just as important to pause for a moment, take a step back and review the year you’ve just had. This way you can take in all your experiences and draw on the lessons learned.
I used a great tool with my clients to do just that as we were wrapping up 2022 and it led to some deep thinking and realisations. This helped to set great intentions for what’s to come in the year ahead.
This is my “Your Year in Review” tool, and I’m gifting it to you here.
Here’s another tip:
You can dive in and use the tool as it is or you can first do the exercise below to spark your thinking and energy (before you dive in for your review).
I’ve done this for 2 years now and it’s always a wonderful experience. Shout out to my friend Jayne Warrilow for creating this exercise.
Here it is:
- Pull out your calendar from last year and go through it week by week.
- If you see an event that bears significance for you, write it down, no matter how big or small. It could be a trip overseas, a re-connection with an old friend, an unexpected surprise, a family gathering, or a significant project you’ve worked on.
- Write it all down.
- Then look back and take in the joy of some forgotten celebrations.
- Now you can move on to the “Year in Review” tool which you can access here.
If you’d like to share your answers with me and see how you can use this tool to set powerful goals for 2023, feel free to send me an email.
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Hit reply and let me know, what is your key learning, insight, or experience from last year? I’m waiting to hear from you!
Wishing you a fabulous 2023, filled with joy, love, abundance and success!
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