What went right in 2012?

Now that the potential Mayan end of the world has passed and we can collectively breathe a sigh of relief, it is time to consider what went right this past year.  Specifically what went right in your professional life? It is important to acknowledge and honor things done well before we dive into goal setting for 2013.

There are the big, obvious things that went right; such as you landed that ideal client or perhaps two. Or you made more money, had more speaking gigs, launched a new product or finally got your book out. Many years we don’t have this kind of landmark progress. Even or especially in really tough years, we do have steady incremental forward movement.

 Take a moment and think about the small things that went right.

• Do you now know how to do something you didn’t know how to do before? (Everyone gets to check this one off, as it is impossible to function in the business world today without learning new things.)
• Did you become a better writer?
• Do you have more connections on LinkedIn? Even one more?
• Did you get a new headshot?
• Did you get more involved in social media?
• Did you improve your skill set in a certain area?
• Did you take a class or engage in any type of training, even a webinar?
• Did you get a piece of professional attire that you feel really good in?
• Did you just make it through a really tough year, in one piece?
• Did you make up a new personal rule or motto this year?
• Did you laugh more? Or lose your temper less?

Big things done once are often overrated while small improvements over time are underrated or may even go unnoticed. Give yourself a big congratulations for all the small things done right.

Tell me, what went right for you?