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Before the New Year Resolution, A little bit of Old Year Introspection

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Its 31 st December again, and New Year Resolutions are in vogue! But then, this is so much like performance management systems in companies. Mostly it’s a documentation exercise. And this scheme of setting New Year Resolutions is supposed to be even more customized, precise and acceptable. How do we know if it’s working? The answer lies in having an ‘Old year Introspection’ exercise. This is designed to purge out the blocks and hurdles which creep in and prevent us from living life to its fullest. And in this post I try to suggest a framework for this purpose. While it may sound strange, it does work. It’s a simple format and you may require only 10 minutes carrying out this exercise. Remember, don’t fake it and don’t get defensive with your-self. THE INTROSPECTION MATRIX: Top 5 Top 3 Top 5 Goals/Resolutions you had for 2014: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) REASONS: 1) 2) 3) Top 5 Achievements of 2014: