Today begins the last day of the year.  That gives us 21 days to wrap up our wishes for 2009 (excluding the weekends and holidays and not counting extra days off if you’re planning to take that time).  So here is 30 minutes worth taking, to assess your most important needs to better shape this last month, and close the end of year to-do’s.  I’ll be doing this myself…hope it helps you too.

1.  What are the most important projects I want to get done?  (List up to 10, prioritize them.  See if there is action you can take on these to complete, complete half and schedule the balance for the new year, or delegate).

2.  Who are the people I most want to communicate with and what do I want to share with them? (Schedule others in your pilot or planner for conversations at a later time or delete them from your call list.)

3.  What negotiations, offers or deals do I want to close?  (You may decide you’re not interested afterall, but if you are, don’t let this holiday month slip by without step-by-step communication and followup. You may think others have too much on their plates at this time, but your alertness to the offer will keep you uppermost in their minds when they’re ready to decide).

4.  What health needs do I have to attend to?  (If you haven’t taken a day for that annual physical or dental checkup, now is a  good time.  Others are cramming these in too so you may only to get to schedule appointments, but surprisingly many folks put these off or cancel their appointments, so you’re likely to get in now.)

5.  What are the things I had wanted to learn?  (Decide if you can begin some part of this learning today or determine if rescheduling is authentic or it’s better to let it go.)

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