When writing annual reviews in public, it’s tempting to proclaim “this year was the best ever!” Maybe it lends some kind of credibility to the author. But to be honest, last year wasn’t my best year ever. A lot of great things happened, but those great things were undergirded by a growing sense of exhaustion–exhaustion that eventually lead to burn out.
Every summer I like to write an Integrity Report. It’s not quite a yearly review, and not quite a planning exercise. It’s a reflection, aiming to answer this question: “Am I actually living like the type of person I claim to be?
Every summer James Clear publishes an Integrity Report. It’s not quite a yearly review, and not quite a planning exercise. It’s a reflection, aiming to answer this question: “Am I actually living like the type of person I claim to be?
Periodic reflections on your life status are enlightening and can help clarify goals for the future. Here’s an overview of how my 2016 went. In public I reflect on my yearly goals and analyze my year through that lens. Privately I conduct a more thorough analysis for myself using Alex Vermeer’s Guide.