My job as an office manager and bookkeeper means that at the end of the year you will find me throwing things out, filing things away, making new files for the upcoming year and preparing for the onslaught of duties that will come with January. I go through my accounting program searching for any errors I might have made that I haven't already caught, I do a test run of my 1099's, I get on the IRS website to see what's new with them, and I print off a checklist of year-end duties and dates.
I find that over the years the rhythm of this cycle has begun to spill over into my "real" life as well. It's a good time to look back on the year to see what you have accomplished, as well as what you wish you had accomplished, so that you can prepare for the year to come.
Where do you find yourself as 2010 comes to a close? Where do you want to be in a year? I feel pretty good about 2010. I set some attainable goals for myself and they have come to pass. I wanted to complete a half-marathon. I wanted to get more involved at church. I wanted to build some new friendships and rebuild some old ones. Opportunities for all of these goals came into my life this year and I was able to accomplish them.
It's not quite time for New Year's resolutions yet, but it's a good time to start thinking about where you would like to see yourself this time next year. What was good about this year? What are some good changes that you could try to make happen in your life in the coming year? How can you make yourself a happier, healthier person in the next twelve months?
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