Taking stock of your professional growth in 2020?

The holidays are the perfect time to reflect on your achievements over the last year.

Your success is not by happenstance. You did the heavy lifting and now is the time to recognize what, why and how you did it so you can apply those skills in the future. While you may be tempted to skip right past 2020 and dive into 2021, take a moment to reflect on the year. There is likely a lot you have achieved if you think about it.

Now is the right time to intentionally plan how you want to grow professionally starting in January.

Try this:

• Schedule an hour to focus on YOU

• Jot down what you have achieved or learned

• Circle what you are most proud of and note why that is

• Add the places you struggled and what would have enabled a better result

• Don't limit yourself to work - consider your personal life as well

Are there places you want to expand your knowledge or perhaps need to grow your skill or develop self-awareness? Maybe your list is nudging you toward a professional pivot or full lane-change. Now is the time to start planning!

How will you be investing in yourself for 2021?