This is the announcement post for the Annual Review/Preview we are doing here on the blog to help us reflect on 2011 and plan for an amazing 2012. You are invited to join us to journal and/or blog your reflections! You can also post your thoughts on Twitter using the hashtag #reviewpreview.
This week, I’m in major reflection and planning mode. The new year will be here in a few days, so it’s the perfect time to reflect on 2011 as well as set intentions for what I want in 2012. Perhaps you’d like to join me?
We’ll call this our annual review/preview.
One of my previous bosses used to have all the staff submit a one-page review/preview on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis. The idea was to “review” the previous week, month, or quarter by looking at your accomplishments and lessons learned during that time period. The review highlights what worked and what didn’t – what went well and what you could have done better. The “preview” part came afterwards and it’s where you outlined your plans for the next week, month or quarter. The preview was an opportunity to outline a gameplan for future progress or set new goals for a specific time period.
Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing a few posts with the guiding questions I’ll be using for myself that you can utilize for your own review/preview.
What you’ll need for your own annual review/preview:
- A notebook
- A pen
- A block of quiet time over the next few days
Will you be joining me to review 2011 and preview 2012? Let me know in the comments!
You may also wish to blog your reflections and intentions to create accountability for yourself in the new year. If you do, please feel free to post the links here.
P.S. Your annual review/preview will be an especially valuable tool if you previously completed the 31 Days to Reset Your Life Challenge or plan to do so for our LIVE run during January 2012.
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I’m in! I’m starting a little late but I’m starting! I’m going to start day 1 Saturday (enough time for me to get my notebook).
I honestly cannot wait. I started before but didn’t finish…this is something that I really need.
KMN
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Back, and in!
Welcome ladies! The Review 2011 post is up: http://happyblackwoman.com/review-2011/
Count MOI In as well
For the Annual review
I am so ready for this!! Thanks for always looking out!
This is great time for me to do this and gear up for 2012. . . I can’t wait to take time this weekend to sit down and really assess 2011. . .
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I’m in!!
This sounds like it’s right up my alley . . . I really don’t do resolutions anymore . . . but I definitely believe that reflection and planning is a vital step to take at the close of this year and beginning of next year. I am in! (By the way, be on the lookout for a link to this on my blog
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I will be joining both!
Look forward to it, thanks!
I am joining for the Annual Review!!!
Hey lady! Thanks for joining us
I’ll be joining you!
I’m in!
I’m in
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Heyyy Christen! Always lovely to see your face here
Count me in!!
You know, this sounds like a good idea to me! I actually am doing the Reset this month; coincidentally, this time isn’t really causing that much of an overhaul, because of the amount of work I did through last year’s Reset. This year has been really great, which I wouldn’t have realized if I hadn’t sat down and started to reflect on potential changes I’d like to make; that said, I wonder if perhaps doing this exercise might help me clarify the accomplishments I’ve made this year even more, so I’ll be in that much of a better position to strategize for next year. Let’s do it!
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Congrats on a great year, Tracie! Thanks for joining us on the journey
Hope the reflection exercises are useful.
I’ll be joining in for both! So excited! Yay!!!!
Welcome Candace! Hope the exercises are useful to you and help you enter into an amazing 2012.