Measure your results before closing your year
Human beings measure many things in our lives in terms of time: “8 months ago, I was in another job”, “9 years ago I had a son”, “last year I changed my car”. It is for this reason, that it is inevitable, when the calendar goes from 2021 to 2022, not to feel the almost instinctive need to reflect and take stock.
In fact, a balance of the past year can be beneficial. Because it helps us find our strengths, weaknesses, lessons learned, assess achievements and organize ourselves for next year.
To make your balance, it is necessary to take certain points into account, Continue reading!
We are going to make a motivating balance of the year that will propel you in the new year.
What to keep in mind when reflecting on 2021?
- Consider the context. When making a personal evaluation of 2021, as in any other balance, it is very important take into account not only the results, but also under what circumstances.
- Prepare the time and place to take stock. Our perspective is conditioned by our emotional states. So prepare yourself mentally and allocate a precise time to carry out the balance. Don't try to do it at bedtime after a tiring day or while you're preparing food and doing the dishes. Take your time and take into account how you feel when reflecting.
- Divide the balance into areas. Human beings are social beings and we move in different relational spaces. It is convenient analyze personal, family and work separately, although in these months they have been sharing time and space, in order to carry out a more objective and punctual balance.
- Create a shared balance. Other people can give us a new perspective. implement it with family or with your work team. Each person will make their contributions, write them with different colors, and look for connections between what each member of the team reflects.
- Ask yourself these 10 questions.
- If this year was a movie, what would it be like? (This question lends itself to many jokes, make them, laugh, relax and then get to work seriously)
- What worked well this year for which I am grateful?
- What was challenging or discouraging? (Several things, we know, but remember that all humanity was accompanying you in the feeling)
- What were the most significant moments? Relive those moments in your mind and save that feeling to set your resolutions for the following year, remembering what makes sense to you in life.
- Where do you focus more energy and time?
- Where did I fail and what did I learn?
- On a scale of 1 to 10, how happy was I?
- Next year, how could I make the most of my talents?
- What should I put a little more effort into and learn next year?
- What does success mean to me next year?
- Try to make the balance positive. Finally, capitalize on experiences and learning, so that the result is positive. In this way, you will be able to focus on your resolutions for 2022 with more hope and energy.
