I have posted similarly to this in the past and after sitting down last night to do my month end self analysis, I simply wanted to share this with my regular and new readers. I get tremendous value out of this monthly exercise. If you have ADD or know someone who does, perhaps the same value I get from this exercise can also be experienced by you….or a person you know.
At the end of every month, do a review of how my month went based on the following:
Work Pace – did I balance my work/personal life properly (quality of life)?
What Went Well – identify what I did well this month and understand why.
What Didn’t Go Well – be aware of what did not go well and why this occurred.
Kids – reflect on my relationship with the kids, what was successful, challenging, rewarding, frustrating etc?
Most Beneficial Thing – what was the one single thing that offered me the greatest personal level of satisfaction this month? Why?
Biggest Challenge – what was the most challenging event of the month? How did it impact me and how can it be avoided next time?
Win-Win – What situations was I involved in where my efforts could have been better and benefited all?
Patience – Did I lack patience in a particular experience? Where did I show patience successfully?
Defensiveness – was I defensive or over reactive in any situations? If yes, why?
Dealing with Change – What changed? Why did it change? How did I handle it?
Familiarity – Is my familiarity crossing the line of complacency? Is it OK or do I need to shake it up a bit?
Thoughtfulness – what thoughtful actions or comments did I experience? Was it me? Was it someone else?
Being Spontaneous – did I loosen up and just roll with it, live on the edge a little?
