Career Milestones and Memorable Moments of the Past Year

Recording Milestones and Memorable Moments of the Past Year

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by Darrell W. Gurney

Set aside a couple hours to relax with yourself and to mentally walk forward through the past year. Write down on a separate sheet of paper everything that occurs as a significant event or personal shift from your prior life (e.g., began public speaking, sang before 500 people, completed my attachment to the past by selling my house, etc.).

Allow yourself to err on the side of writing down too much (my list had 34 items), and give specific, measurable results when applicable. Spend an hour or more on this portion of the process alone, as it can be incredibly uplifting and validating. Milk it for all it's worth. Then, complete the following:

Accomplishments from this year that please you the most:

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[Feel free to list more...]

What elements did you have in place so that you could accomplish these things?

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[Feel free to list more...]

Obstacles/fears you overcame/challenges you faced this year:

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[Feel free to list more...]

What motivated you to break through them?

Who celebrated with you?

Business situations that changed/improved this year:

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2.

3.

[Feel free to list more...]

Who knew?

Mistakes that you tried out this year that you do NOT want to repeat:

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Who will hold you accountable?

What was disappointing to you this year?

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What can you do to avoid repeating similar disappointments?

Who knew the depth of your disappointment?

Who or what stretched you the most this year?

Who or What brought you the most delight/laughter/love this year?

For what are you most truly thankful?

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Darrell W. Gurney is the author of Headhunters Revealed! Career Secrets for Choosing and Using Professional Recruiters. Darrell W. Gurney is a Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) and Certified Job & Career Transition Coach (JCTC). He uses his training and 15 years of experience as a basis for this witty and extremely useful book that will teach you all you need to know to successfully navigate the world of professional headhunters and recruiters. Headhunters Revealed! is the winner of the 2001 Clarion Award for Best Book by the Association for Women in Communications. Sign up for a FREE monthly subscription to The Career Secrets Newsletter... for everything you ever wanted to know about choosing & using executive recruiters.

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Recording Milestones and Memorable Moments of the Past Year

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