Each year, I take a day at the end of the year to do some review and planning. When I’m doing my year in review there are a few different questions that I ask myself. 

The first thing I ask myself is:

How did this year start out?

You may have heard the saying, you overestimate what you can do in a day and underestimate what you can do in a year. When you take a few minutes to reflect back on where you started and where you are now, you will be blown away.

This can be for anything in your life. Not just your business. When I think back to where I was last year and where I am now, it puts so many things into perspective. This has been a huge year for me and my family. But not entirely in a business sense. My husband graduated and got his PhD, we got his dream job, moved across the country, and are finally settled. This time last year, we had NO clue where we were going to be. With Covid and soaring unemployment rates, we had no idea if my husband would even get a job. With my business, I had to put everything on hold for the majority of 3 months. And yet, I’m still here doing my best to show up for you.

That’s a whole lot of things happening in a year’s time. But let me tell you. When I focus on the day to day actions, the majority of the time, I feel like I’m behind. I’m not. From where this year started out to where I am now is amazing.

What worked well this year?

It’s always great to focus on the things in your business and life that went really well. Did you have an offer that took off? Did you create a new offer that was more in alignment with your audience? Were you more consistent in doing something? Did you have better systems?

This year, and especially this last quarter, I’ve been crushing it at Instagram Reels. They have been SO much fun to create and I love being able to educate and entertain at the same time. 

I’ve also really dedicated some time to upping my Pinterest game. It’s been a challenge because my brain tells me that I’m not an expert in this, which is why I bring on Pinterest guest experts to teach you about this amazing platform. But let me tell you, I’ve been working, and learning, and experimenting, and I’m proud to say that I’ve seen a difference in my business and Pinterest is something that has worked well for me this year.

What didn’t work so well?

Being able to reflect on ways to improve is always an excellent step to take in your business. When we don’t take the time to reflect on this, we may be sticking our heads in the sand, or trying to push through so hard that we don’t realize we are pushing against a brick wall. When we ask ourselves what didn’t work so well, it allows you to make some changes, removes blocks, and helps you move forward.

Things that didn’t work well for me this year, batching my content. I know, I know. I’m the queen of touting the benefits of batch work. And I stick 100% to all of that. But I’m being very honest with you. Sometimes, it just doesn’t work for me. This year, I have been dealing with some PTSD and anxiety and it’s really hindered me from being able to batch create in the way that I like to. I’m putting some systems into place in 2022 so that I can get back into the power of batching.

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