Perhaps this year you did not set goals or set them only to abandon them part way through.
Perhaps you did set goals and have achieved them.
Now is the time to start taking stock of what went well for you in 2011 and what you want to achieve in the coming year.
To help you with this task I will draw on a client case study.
Start with a list of areas of your life that are important to you.
My client for this case study listed: Health, Work, Relationships, Finances, Hobbies and Community. You will make your own list which may be different.
I asked her then to think about what she had achieved in 2011 within each of these 'important' values areas.
Again she made a list. For example, against Health she wrote:
- Started working out 3 times per week
- Reduced drinking alcohol to 1-2 nights a week with no more than 2 standard glasses of wine
- Adhered to a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner pattern without late-night eating
Then I asked her to think about what she would like to leave as her legacy and what she would aim to achieve in 2012 towards that end.
For example, within relationships she said her legacy would be to have been a wise counsel to her family and friends.
With this in mind her goal for Relationships for 2012 was to reach out to every family member and friend at least once a month - to ask them questions about them, provide a listening ear and support where she could help.
My client also reviews her goals every 2 months with my support, updating and amending them as required. She intends to continue with this approach in 2012.
I would like to invite you to have a go at this exercise yourself. If you find it helps you, please leave a comment.
If you would like help reviewing your last 12 months and planning 2012 please get in touch with via our website at West of England Coaching and Counselling.
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