Every year around this time, I do three things:
- Stock up on sunscreen.
- Celebrate my birthday.
- Conduct a midyear review.
I also send my MidYear Success Supercharge template to my coaching clients. June offers a great opportunity to celebrate successes, determine lessons learned, and plan an amazing second half of the year. In addition, a midyear review can serve as a great re-energizer if you’ve fallen into a slump.
If this all sounds great to you, here are a few recommendations:
Set aside 3-4 hours.
Allow yourself time to decompress, get silent, review, celebrate, and plan. Enter it into your schedule as an unchangeable appointment.
Gather minimal supplies.
All you really need: your 2016 goals, Vision/Purpose/Guiding Principles (Spark attendees, your B.O.B. would be useful!), journal, pens/markers, and a beverage of choice. Leave the electronics at home or, if you must bring your phone, put it in airplane mode. Conduct your review technology-free.
Choose (in advance) an inspiring location.
Over the years, I’ve done mine at the local art center, park, botanical gardens, the dock of a lake, and an inn. Select somewhere out of your ordinary.
Then, when the time comes, savor the silence and connect with your highest self. If you’re one of my coaching clients, bring along your MidYear Success Supercharge packet; if you’re creating your own, decide what questions will be most helpful to answer. Feel free to choose from these 25 journal prompts (click here) to get started.
If midyear has snuck up on you, you know the end of the year will, too. As a result, the question that often inspires me most:
When New Year’s Eve rolls around and I look back over my year, what do I most want to say about my work, leadership, and life?
Although time flies, there’s still plenty of the year remaining to shift gears or kick things into a higher gear. Take the time for your midyear review so you can supercharge your next 6 months and wrap up 2016 on a high note!
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Dr. Christi Hegstad coaches you to live, work, and lead with meaning and purpose!
A certified and award-winning coach, author, and speaker, Christi is a recognized leadership and professional development expert. She has received such honors as NAWBO Iowa Business Owner of the Year, Forty Under 40, Forbes Coaches Council, and is current president of ICF Iowa. She is a frequently sought-after speaker and writer, contributing to Forbes, The Huffington Post, Des Moines Business Record, ICF, and more.
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