Well it’s the beginning of 2012 a perfect time to review 2011 and lay down the foundation for creating a fantastic year ahead.

Reviewing your last year is a time to give yourself constructive feedback.  It’s a time to see what worked and what didn’t.  I have met some very successful people in my career and they all review their successes and failures, you would be amazed how many people keep on doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result, Albert Einstein describes that as insanity because if something is not working, would it not be sensible to STOP doing it and choose to take a different direction.

This is why a year review can be so effective because it makes you stop and pause, more importantly it makes to think.

I find it more effective, by breaking them down into sectors, for example health, financial, business, personal, relationships, recreational and others.

This year my recreational sector was pretty low mainly because I have been spending so much time building and developing my business so this year that needs to change, my aim is to get back on the golf course at least twice a month.

Perhaps you’ve been looking at your financial sector, and you feel you’ve wasted money on unnecessary things like that magazine subscription that you only flick through or that gym membership that you have never used because you would prefer to ride a bike.

This is the way I review my year and I think it’s important to take some time on this, because it deserves it, after all we are talking about creating a more impactful and successful year.  I get an A3 piece of paper and I draw a large circle, that circle is then broken down into the relevant sectors which I mentioned above.  I then score each sector out of 10; the score is based on my experience of that sector during the last 12 months.

I write some feedback notes which the review has raised about each sector making sure I include both the successes and the things that need improving, it’s then time to write what I want to accomplish this year for each sector and create 5 goals to assist me in achieving them.

This strategy really helps you get focus and creates clarity; let’s face it if you have no idea of where your target is how you can expect to hit it.

Get clear on your goals because they are your targets for creating a great year.

What are your review results, and what do you want to improve on in 2012?

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