Here’s an amazing exercise for starting the New Year right. No — it’s NOT about writing New Year’s resolutions! It’s not about looking forward, but instead looking backwards.
What’s the point of looking backwards when a new year is on the horizon? Because what has happened, what you’ve accomplished is tangible proof of your effectiveness, creativity, determination, and success.
As the year draws to a close, it’s nice to look back and remind yourself what you’re most proud of accomplishing over the past 12 months.
- Which projects did you complete?
- Which skills and attitudes did you display?
- Which relationships did you strengthen (and which did you get rid of)?
- How much money did you make (and how much did you keep)?
- What healthy habits did you embrace?
- What did you do to alleviate stress?
- What have you learned? What have you mastered?
- Which events did you attend that brought results?
- Which life and business development techniques worked for you?
- What are you most proud of, from 2014?
Take time to write a complete list for the past year. You’ll be amazed at what you’ve accomplished and gain confidence that you can accomplish what you need to for 2015!
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Thank you Karyn! Great exercise and it works!
Happy New Year!
Janet
Happy New Year to you, too, Janet!
I love this exercise – I do something similar with my clients however I particularly like your format and the questions you ask. Happy New Year to you Karyn!
I’m glad you liked it, Sherry. Happy New Year!
Thank you Karyn for this wonderful exercise.
I am looking forward to New Years Eve Day to take some ‘me time’ and write it out.
Happiest of 2015 to you Karyn! Debra
Happy New Year, Debra! I like the idea of taking some down time to do this exercise. When I first created it two years ago, I started writing my list, then soon realized that new ideas would pop up at unexpected times. It took me several days before I had a complete list!