So every year I attempt to review my previous year during the 1st 12 days of June. I celebrate on the 13th and then for the rest of the month I plan out my personal and professional goals. While this is a highlight reel without a lot of detail for the blog here is a look at my notes.
When doing a retro you ask yourself these questions.
- What Went Well
- What Needs Improvement
- What Needs to be Added Specific Goals
Personal Retro
What's Working Well
- Creating a new rhythym even with the many changes
- Healthy Sleep patterns
- Podcasting
- Immediate family relationships
What Needs Improvement
- Prioritization
- Nutrition
- Exercise
- Additional Income Stream
Goals Met
- Complete MS Degree
- Preached/Spoke at 4 events
Goals Not Met
- Bike to work > 1 times per week
- Write Book
Specific goals for next period
- Write Book
- Lose 50 pounds
- Earn additional $500/mo
Professional Retro
What's Working Well
Individually
- Good Team
- Writing Code Again
- Mentoring
Corporate
- Communication
- Growth
- Corporate Atmosphere
What Needs Improvement
Individually
- Find a new challenge
- Data Science Opportunity
- Additional Stream of Income
Corporate
- Still looking for unclass development and telework
- Paternal Leave is still important to me. New baby in December.
Specific Goals for Next Period
Big 3
Near: Contribute to an Open Source Project
Mid: Utilize my Data Science Skill set
Long: Developing a SpinCo