How to do your 2022 review (+ my template.)
Looking back allows us to recognize our progress and growth and areas that need further improvement. It can also help us appreciate our challenges and how we overcame them.
It's that time of year to look back on the previous year. If you want to gain helpful insight into your personal growth and achievements over the past year, it can be beneficial to take some time to reflect on the previous year.
Taking stock of the prior 12 months might also aid in future preparation. By thinking about what we did well and what went wrong in the past year, we can better predict problems and issues that will come up in the future.
By looking back over the last year and learning from our mistakes, we can ensure that we don't repeat the same mistakes.
Before we go any further, why do we even need to go over this? It was best summarized by a quotation attributed to John Dewey: "We do not learn from experience; we learn from reflecting on experience.”
How do you plan a review of the past year?
It can be overwhelming to sit down and map out your entire year's plans. It's crucial to disassemble the task into more manageable parts. This is the best method to guarantee a fruitful and prosperous year for yourself. Here are some suggestions for how you might organize your own year:
1. Firstly, allot some time for it. Dedicate a chunk of time, perhaps a whole day, to your evaluation. Find a peaceful, undisturbed spot to work and stay there.
2. It's important to reflect on the past 12 months. Don't only dwell on the positives; weigh the negatives, too. Think about the steps you've taken to get where you want to go. Think about how you've developed and the lessons you've learned.
3. Reflect on what you've achieved and what you've struggled with the most. In the same way that you highlighted the year's most significant achievements, you should now highlight the year's most significant difficulties. The context could be professional, personal, or somewhere in between.
4. Enjoy the fruits of your labour. Celebrate your victories and hard work by treating yourself to a well-deserved reward. Treat yourself to a night out on the town, a day at the spa, or even simply a few minutes of quiet reflection to honour your efforts.
A personal annual review is a way to look at one's own growth and successes in a more objective way. Keeping on track with your goals can be made easier by periodically stopping what you're doing to reflect on the previous year.
No, it's not a simple process, and you don't have to go through it alone.
Here is a sample I made just for you.
Feel free to use this as a starting point, but set aside at least thirty minutes to an hour of your time, preferably when you're feeling particularly awake and concentrated.
The Template : The Past Year Review