Mid-Year Review: 10 Questions To Ask Yourself Today
As we enter the second half of the year, it’s a great time to set aside an hour
or so – on a weekend or during your normal weekly planning time – and do a
mid-year review.
Use this time to reflect back on the first six months of the year and make
adjustments to your goals for the remainder of the year. Consider these 10
questions to ask during your mid-year review:
“Look-Back” Questions:
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Key Accomplishments. What are all of the great things that I got
done over the past six months? What goals did I achieve? What things am I most
proud of accomplishing? Which of my goals did I really miss the mark on?
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Relationship Development.
What new relationships did I develop? Which of my existing relationships did a
significantly strengthen? Which relationships may I have overlooked or not given
enough attention to?
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Learning.
What opportunities to learn new things did I take advantage of? What were the
things I learned most about myself? What were the things that I learned most
about my business?
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Mistakes.
What mistakes did I make? What mistakes could I have avoided? What mistakes
provided me with the most significant development and learning opportunities?
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Time Management.
How well did I manage my time? Have I been focusing my time on the most
important things in my life? Are there any significant “time wasters” that I
need to reduce or eliminate from my life? When am I most
productive?
When am I least productive?
“Look-Forward” Questions:
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Top 3 Work-Related Goals. What are my top three
work-related goals for the remainder of the year? Why are those goals important
to me? What habits and processes do I need to adopt to support those goals?
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Top 3 Personal Goals.
What are my top three personal goals for the remainder of the year? Why are
those goals important to me? Who can I share those goals with to help hold me
accountable to achieving them?
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Relationship Development.
Which relationships will I focus on strengthening and developing during the
second half of the year? Who do I want to meet and get to know? Who can most
help me achieve my work-related and personal goals?
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Learning and Knowledge.
What areas of learning do I most need to focus on? What new skills do I need to
develop? What skills do I need to strengthen? What things do I need to “keep
current” on? What one skill, if mastered, would have the greatest impact on the
achievement of my goals?
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Habits.
What time management
habits do I need to develop and strengthen? What three habits, if developed
and sustained, would have the greatest positive impact on my work life and
personal life? What habits do I know I need to drop or replace?
Tee up a strong ending to your year by taking the time to do a mid-year review
sometime over the next week.
Run through the above questions. Write down your answers, then, once a week
going forward through the end of the year, review this information and make
consistent action on a weekly basis.
Why not make this year the best year of your life?
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