There is a simple yet incredibly powerful exercise that I do at the end of every year and also give to all my clients to do. I invite you to do it also.

You can do it for yourself, with friends and family. I like to make a pot of chili and invite friends over during the holidays to work on this together.

As a leader, I suggest doing it with your team. You will see that it opens up opportunities for a meaningful conversation.

The goal is to close out the year powerfully and start the new year with intention and purpose.

FIRST, REVIEW YOUR 2024:

• What are your proudest accomplishments from 2024?
• What achievements would you acknowledge you completed?
• What did you not address that you intended to do? Are those things still important to you? If so, how can you address them moving forward?
• What was most challenging for you? This can be things you completed or were not able to address due to the difficulty.
• What did you learn about yourself and your world this past year?
• Are there things from 2024 that you want to leave in the past year? This can include goals you want to move away from or relationships that have run their course.

NOW, PREPARE FOR 2025:

• Pick a word that describes how you want to BE in 2025.
• What lessons from 2024 do you want to carry forward in the new year?
• Define a key professional and personal goal to stretch yourself in the coming year:
  • The professional goal can differ from what you would define with your boss on the job. For example, you might consider a “being” instead of a “doing” goal, like: “I want to be more empathic or a better listener.”
  • For the personal goal: what would make you most proud and happy next year when you look back and confirm you have done it?
• How will you make 2025 a great year? Define a few new patterns you want to embrace to keep yourself focused on your intentions and goals.

I am sending you tons of love for a wonderful holiday season and a bright new year!

If you want to schedule a coaching session to review these questions with me, feel free to contact me. I am happy to do so even if we are not in a long-term coaching engagement.