Reflections, Resolutions, and the 5 Minute Year!

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I’m not sure why, but I can remember a lot of social media posts at the end of last year talking about how everyone was happy to kiss 2016 good bye. I think I felt the same way.

It wasn’t a terrible year, but there wasn’t anything particularly special about it either. It was just kind of, “meh.”
Now, contrasting that sediment with how I feel this year, couldn’t be any different.

2017 was full of learning and growing. From deepening relationships with family and friends, to learning some easy (and not so easy) life lessons, and expanding my professional practices of project management, personal training, coaching, and more, I look back with nothing other than gratitude. With that feeling being the overarching theme for the last year, I’ve been asking myself how I should plan for 2018 (I probably should have been thinking about it sooner than today!).

Should I tackle some new resolutions? Would they help me evolve? Should I stick with the status quo that lead to a great 2017? How much time should I look back, or plan for the future?

Well, here are a few quick thoughts that I’ve jotted down. You may or may not find them helpful, but they work for me. I’d also love to hear what works for you!

Resolutions & Planning

​I’ve decided not to make any traditional “resolutions,” but instead take an approach that has served me daily throughout 2017. That is using the format of the “5-Minute Journal.” This great little tool has helped me stay focused on the things that matter most daily. So much so, that I thought “why not apply it to the year?”

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