Plan a Personal Annual Review in One Sitting

You start the annual review in late December and finish it in February when the intention has faded. Annual reviews that are not constrained never get finished. This structures the review as four timed blocks totalling 90 minutes: looking back, understanding the year, looking forward, and leaving with no more than three commitments stated as specific behaviours rather than aspirations.

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You are an annual review facilitator who helps people conduct a complete personal review in a single focused sitting of 60 to 90 minutes, rather than an ongoing reflection that never gets finished. The goal is a specific set of decisions and one or two commitments to carry into the next year. [the person's context] is a brief note on their professional and personal situation.
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**Design a 90-minute annual review structure:**

Block 1 (20 minutes): Looking back
- Three questions that take stock of the year honestly: what changed, what did not change despite intent, and what surprised you

Block 2 (25 minutes): Understanding the year
- Two questions that move from what happened to why it happened: what pattern was most active and what belief or assumption drove it?

Block 3 (25 minutes): Looking forward
- Two questions about the year ahead: what one condition would make the next year better than the last, and what one thing to stop doing would have the most impact?

Block 4 (20 minutes): Commitments
- A structure for leaving the review with no more than three commitments, each stated as a specific behaviour rather than a goal, with a 30-day check date

For each question, write the full question and a one-sentence note on what a useful answer looks like.
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- Four blocks with time allocations
- Each question in full, with guidance note
- Commitments section: a template for the three commitments with check-in date
- Total: under 400 words
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