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How to Run a Simple Year-End Review That Sets You Up for a Better Year

Year-end-review


Most people rush into a new year without stopping to ask an important question:

What actually worked?


Without reflection, the next year becomes a repeat of the last—same habits, same friction, same distractions. A simple year-end review creates space to extract lessons, reset priorities, and enter the next year with intention instead of momentum alone.


At INFINITE UPSIDE™, progress isn’t accidental. It’s designed. A year-end review is one of the most effective ways to make sure your effort compounds rather than resets.

Why Reflection Matters More Than Planning

Planning without reflection is guesswork.

When you reflect first:

  • You keep what actually produced results

  • You remove what drained time and energy

  • You avoid repeating avoidable mistakes

  • You make fewer but better commitments

Clarity comes before ambition.

What a Simple Year-End Review Looks Like

This isn’t a long retreat or multi-page document.

A useful review is:

  • Honest

  • Focused

  • Actionable

  • Short enough to finish

The goal isn’t to analyze everything—it’s to identify patterns.

Four Questions That Create Clarity

Start with these:

1. What Worked This Year?

Systems, habits, decisions, or tools that saved time or produced results.

2. What Didn’t Work?

Projects, tools, or commitments that created friction without payoff.

3. What Should Stop?

One thing you will intentionally remove or reduce next year.

4. What Should Continue or Improve?

One system or habit worth refining and repeating.

Write your answers. Don’t just think them.

The INFINITE UPSIDE™ Perspective

Growth isn’t about doing more.

It’s about doing less of the wrong things and more of what compounds.

Progress compounds when reflection is intentional.

Action You Can Take Today (30 Minutes)

You don’t need a full afternoon.

  1. Write down three things that worked this year

  2. Write down three things that didn’t

  3. Choose one thing to stop next year

  4. Choose one thing to refine and repeat

That’s enough to reset your direction.

Closing Thought

A better year doesn’t start on January 1.

It starts the moment you decide what not to carry forward.

Reflect. Refine. Reset.

That’s how momentum turns into progress.

That’s INFINITE UPSIDE™.

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