As many of you know, the seventh step in the Partnering Process is to “Review.“ This is an important step because it allows us to reflect on the progress we have made and the changes that have come about as a result of our actions. Recently, I was asked to review a book titled, “Logical Universe” by Michael Jones, soon to be released by Inertial Press. I must admit the book was interesting, albeit a bit bewildering. Jones attempts to simplify the concept of time by defining it as “nothing more than the measurement and comparison of the periods of separate events.”

I think it’s important to reflect on what each of us did with the days between January 1 and December 31, 2005. Take ten to fifteen minutes and reflect on your accomplishments over the past twelve months. As you reflect, focus on personal and professional achievements and ask yourself these questions:

Did I accomplish my goals for 2005?

Did my Partner accomplish their goals?

Did I use time wisely in 2005?

What should I have done differently?

What knowledge did I acquire in 2005?

What must I accomplish in 2006?

As you reflect on the past year, I’m sure you have questions in your own mind about how well you spent your allocation of 525,600 minutes. Those minutes are gone.

It is time to renew our focus on those things that are important to us. It’s time to renew our commitment to growth and positive change...time to renew our commitment to our goals and objectives, both personal and professional...time to renew our belief in ourselves...and time to renew our Partnering agreements.

Take time to document three or four things you want to accomplish in 2006. Write this as a reflective statement you will read to yourself on December 31, 2006. Put this statement in an envelope and save it in a conspicuous place where you will see it on a daily basis. Time may be a measurement and comparison, but I like to think of time as a thing. Time is a thing we use. Time is a thing we have a limited amount of and none of us knows how much we have.

You and your Partner must accomplish what you want out of every day to succeed through Partnering To Success.

Terry Wisner
http://www.terrywisner.com