When you look at your goals from last year, do you realize you still have work to do? In some cases, you know no way exists to complete that goal in the next four days. In other cases, you know you could buckle down, down some serious work, and still mark that goals as “done” before the year comes to an end. It’s a great idea to complete that unfinished business before you head into the New Year.
There’s another type of unfinished business to consider tidying up before you start the New Year: unfinished relationships and personal situations. You want to complete any relationships or situations you left incomplete—that ended badly and never resolved, so you feel at peace with them. In this way, you don’t carry that old “baggage” into the next 12 months.
Clean Up Before the New Year
How much can you clean up personally and professionally before you watch the clock’s hands strike midnight on December 31st?
Start with your professional goals. Make a quick evaluation of those goals, and create a list of your incomplete items. Then determine which ones remain important to you and that you still have time to accomplish before year end. Then, make a list of action items you need to complete each day until the end of the year. And, of course, begin working on these goals immediately.
Next, review your year from a personal perspective. What do you feel has been left unfinished? Do you have family or friends that you argued or disagree with and with whom you need to speak honestly about your feelings and clear the air or to whom you need to apologize? Are there situations you found yourself in during the last 12 months that you left unresolved but that weigh on your mind—even if only in your subconscious?
Think back even farther…to year’s past. What unfinished business could you finish before you welcome in the New Year? Did you have a relationship that ended badly, and you’ve never spoken to that person since…or discussed what happened? Do you have a sister, brother, friend, or work associate with whom you argued or had difficulty in some way, but you never again discussed the problem?
It doesn’t matter if your unfinished business is recent or old, if you don’t complete it, you bring that negative energy into the New Year with you. Wouldn’t you rather free up all that energy so you can use it to create the positive things you desire this coming year? I know you would.
So use the next few days to complete, clean up, and create a clear path for success in the New Year.
What unfinished business do you plan to complete—or have you completed?
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