A year-end walk around the four corners of our business life

The end of the year is a wonderful time to take stock of you and your business. We often have a couple of extra days of "down time" from work and are being encouraged to be reflective, make New Years resolutions, etc.

The example below provides a framework for a year-end walk around the different aspects of our life as a professional. Starting in the upper left and move clockwise, it takes you through your own internal states and feelings, your behavior and actions, the systems in which your business is embedded and the culture in which you and your business operates. Feel free to add your own questions.

Try it out and ask yourself which areas of your four quadrants are under-examined.



I wish you a happy time of reflection and a successful New Year - whatever that means to you.