Practical Tips on How to Do Year End Planning
In my last post, I discussed why you should create a 2010 plan. In this post I will share with you ideas on how to do your planning.
I suggest giving thoughts to next year between now and end of year. I especially like this weekend and the time between Christmas and New Years because I can relax and focus.
Here are my ideas on where you might focus:
- Look back on what you accomplished in 2009: What did you learn? What did you do? What results did get? What could you have done better?
- What do you want to accomplish next year? What are your goals? Why is achieving them important to you? What do you want to learn? What do you want to do better? What would be a home run for you?
- What actions do you need to take to achieve your goals? Try to list as many as 25 actions and identify when you will take each action.
I recommend that you write all of the answers to these questions and your list of 25 actions. Why is that an important step? Studies have shown that we are far more likely to do things we have committed to writing. We are also far more likely to do them when we set a date certain.
Give this approach a try. It will make you more focused and will help keep you working toward your goals.
If you want additional ideas on planning download my latest column from The Practical Lawyer.
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