5 Questions to Ask Yourself at Year-End [UPDATED FOR 2020]

Professional Development
Written By Cynthia Pong, JD

If you’ve been following my blog on here, you know that I have a special kind of respect for this time of year. As we go into December, it’s the perfect opportunity to block out some time for yourself to reflect.

I wrote about 5 questions to frame this kind of “mini self-retreat” last year – though that feels like a decade ago now.

Given how this year turned out, I would update my 2019 questions for 2020:

  1. When I think back on this past year, what am I proud of myself for?
    ➡️ What are the wins that I had – however big or small – despite 2020 being what it was?

  2. What lessons did I learn in 2019?
    ➡️ How have I grown this past year? What were all the points at which I could've given up, but I kept going instead?

  3. What surprised me from this past year?
    ➡️ How did I react to events outside of my control this year?

  4. How do I want to feel in 2020?
    ➡️ How do I want to feel in 2021?

  5. What do I want most when I think about 2020?
    ➡️ What growth do I want to experience in 2021? What milestones do I want to reach next year?

What questions will you be asking yourself as we move into another calendar year?

Cynthia Pong, JD

This article was written by Cynthia Pong, JD, an award-winning executive coach, speaker, and author of Don’t Stay in Your Lane: The Career Change Guide for Women of Color.

A LinkedIn Top Voice for Job Search and Career, she has been featured in HBR, The Atlantic, and on NBC, CBS, NPR, and more.

As Founder and CEO of Embrace Change, Cynthia leads an elite, all-BIPOC team who provide specialized coaching and training programs for high-performing women of color up to the C-suite.

https://www.embracechange.nyc/cynthia-pong-jd
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