Tomorrow is my birthday and every year, I treat this as my personal New Year. 

It’s a time of renewal. 

It’s a time to reflect on the year that has gone by, celebrating the successes, and documenting the things that didn’t go as planned so that I might learn. Key point: there are no failures, only lessons. 

Key Questions:

• What were the lessons from this past year?
• What am I planning for and building into for the year ahead?

I do this annually.

Yes, I use January 1st as a time to do this, as well. 

And I do it quarterly.

Because my birthday lands so close to the end of Calendar Q3 (the third quarter of the year), it works out well. 

I use a Life-Balance Wheel that I developed. It’s not the only one out there, and this one works for me. (If you’d like a copy, email me and I’ll send you one.)

I have a segmented wheel that I assess how I’m doing in each of eight areas. If this were a wheel that I’d be driving on, how smooth would my ride be?

These are the areas to consider:

1. Personal Relationships
2. Health
3. Finances
4. Professional (job/etc.)
5. Social
6. Avocational/Recreational
7. Philanthropy

How are you doing in these areas?

For me, there are some to celebrate and some to fortify.

And that’s what birthdays are for!

Happy New Year!

= Wayne =

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