Deep Annual Review: Learn From Your Year Before You Plan the Next

You cannot set better goals for next year until you understand this one. The Deep Annual Review is a simple log: what happened, whether it was an event, a frustration or an opportunity, and whether it was good, bad or a learning.

How to do it

1. Go month by month through your calendar, photos and messages.
2. For each moment, write what happened, who was involved, the role you were playing and how you felt.
3. Tag it as an Event, a Frustration or an Opportunity, and as Good, Bad or a Learning.
4. Look for repeats: the same people, the same feelings, the same frustrations.
5. Turn your best opportunities into goals for next year.

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