What better way to end this year than an honest self-reflection so we’re ready to move forward in 2021. Here are some reflections on my journey in 2020 using these 5 questions, which I got from the newsletter of a well-known author and business development person, Pamela Slim.
1. What things did I do this year?
Successfully completed long term consulting project
Provided Executive Coaching for several clients
Published 41 podcast episodes with 15 interviews
Co-delivered a webinar in Emotional Intelligence for an audience in India
2. What new skills or abilities did I learn from these new things?
Have been developing and growing my thinking around the “Silver Entrepreneur” idea
Learned to connect with a wider group of people to share their wisdom and knowledge on my podcast and just be engaged with a wide group of wonderful people
Reconnected with colleagues on the power of listening and conversation
Sustained my daily journaling and meditation
Learned new skills for sharing my message on social media
3. What lessons did I gain from any spectacular failures or hard times?
Had a summer pause in my podcasting
Through journaling, I learned to surface and write about things that were upsetting to me which helped me gain clarity.
Learned to take small steps each day, when I was somewhat stuck on the big ideas (and still a work in progress!)
4. What am I really proud of in 2020?
Published 41 Podcast episodes with 15 interviews
I received anecdotal evidence from a variety of people that my podcast was useful and helpful.
Have been able to add value to colleagues in my interactions with them
5. Which of these new things do I want to bring forward into my work in 2021?
To keep expanding the scope of my podcast on my 3 themes for 2021
Leadership, Process, & Technology
Silver Entrepreneur
Executive Coaching and Emotional Intelligence
To be more engaged with my current colleagues and expand my contacts to learn their wisdom
To develop and weave my knowledge and skills around Emotional Intelligence into my life and work
Have you done some self-reflection? Hopefully, you can also use these 5 questions to help you reflect on yourself, your work, your career, and your life in general as you’re ending this year and you’re ready to move forward to a better year in 2021!
