As we approach the end of another year it always helpful to set aside some time to reflect upon the pathway we have traveled. What were our goals to start a new year? What were the mistakes that we made in this year? What were the happiest moments of this year? What event caused us to reflect upon the preciousness of our life?

In the upcoming blog articles I will speak to the our need to establish goals, micro-wins, life plans and other thoughts. In this blog article I want to offer some ways in which you can evaluate your life on a daily basis. These suggestions will cause us to stay grounded in the moment-by-moment steps of our daily living.

1. At the end of every day ask this question; “Did Today Matter?” This question is not concerned with your to-do-list or the hundreds of emails, text messages, phones calls, and interruptions. This question causes us to rethink our day and respond with either today mattered because…… or I missed opportunities that would have…. Take inventory of those things caused the day to become significant in your life of another’s life. Repeat those things.
2. Define success for the day at the beginning of the day. Before you hit the ground running, take a few moments in meditation or thoughtfulness to decide what you’d like to see happen by the end of the day. Again, be sure to prioritize: it would be great to make a ton of progress on everything, but you probably won’t. What’s most important? What is realistic to achieve?
3. What are the 2-3 top priorities that you absolutely need to cover today. Schedule those first and fill in the rest of the day after the fact. Unless there is a compelling emergency that interrupts you make sure that you stay on task.
4. Do the thing that you have been delaying. Whatever that one thing is – DO IT NOW!! This is a sure way to accomplishing what needs to be done. Stop procrastinating!
5. Create new metrics to measure your accomplishments. What is the standard you use to measure how you are progressing? At times you need to change the metrics of what you are measuring.
6. Answer these two questions daily; How are you feeling? What do you want? Literally write down your response. Your answer will give clarity to your life purpose. So, how do you feel and what do you want?

These simple steps will assist you in the micro-wins that are so important. It has been said that a marathon is a series of smaller races that help comprise a larger race. Win daily and win often.