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Personal Strategic Planning: #2 in a Series
How reflecting on your past can help you in your future!
I mentioned in my last post that we would not be starting our Personal Strategic Planning with a blank page in the PSP.
And we won’t.
One of the activities I ask business clients to do is to reflect on their recent past — maybe the last 2–3 years.
The reason it is important is that we, as individuals, tend to downplay our successes. Most of us have achieved something significant, even if only for us, yet we downplay it as something anyone could do.
Deep down, you know that is not the case.
Conversely, we are very adept at remembering the smallest error we made back in 3rd grade which still brings us embarrassment.
You need to remember the details of your successes and, yes, some losses, in a more constructive and helpful way.
Step 1: Write
Grab your notebook, or writing app, and what I’m asking you to do is to write down a number of achievements, no matter how small.
Note: You may need to aid of a close friend, spouse or mentor here, as, per above, you may play down your achievements. This is not the time!
