But why is acknowledging our accomplishments so important before creating our plans for the coming year?

Acknowledging what we accomplished actually adds to our self-confidence. Most of us spend lots of time thinking about what we didn’t get done today, yesterday or at this time of year, the past year. At the end of almost every day, we are almost conditioned to think about what we didn’t get done and what needs to go on the list for tomorrow. Rarely do you take even five minutes to acknowledge yourself for everything you accomplished in that one day.