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Reflecting on the past year

 

  1. Major milestones: What were the most significant events or achievements  for you?
  2. Gratitude: What are you most grateful for in ?
  3. Challenges: What were the biggest challenges or obstacles you faced?
  4. Professional growth: How did you progress in your career / work 
  5. Unfulfilled aspirations: Were there goals or aspirations you had  that you didn’t achieve?
  6. Relationships: How have your relationships with others evolved?
  7. Looking forward: Based on your experiences in , what would you like to do different in ?
  • What is the most important goal I achieved this year?
  • What was my biggest career accomplishment?
  • What was my biggest relationship accomplishment?
  • What was the most enjoyable part of my work (both professionally and at home)?
  • In what area do I feel I've made my biggest improvements?
  • What was the most challenging part of this year for me?
  • Who were my most valuable relationships with?
  • Who is someone I got to know better this year?
  • Who do I wish I had gotten to know better in the past year?
  • What was the best way I used your time this past year?
  • What was my single biggest time waster in life this past year?
  • What was the biggest surprise of the year?
  • What's the biggest mistake of the year, and the lesson learned as a result?
  • What was the most fun I had this year?
  • What was my best memory of the year?
  • What are three words to describe the past year, and why?
  • If I could travel back to the beginning of the year, what advice would I give myself?
  • What's the status of the goals I set last year and what goals do I want to set for the year going forward?

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