Rate Yourself

Here is something I try to do around once a month and that is to rate myself for the past month gone. Kind of like those “How was my service?” type questionnaires you fill up at restaurant when you get your bill. Basically I break it up into 3 main areas.

1. What I planned to do?
2. What I actually did?
3. What was the return on my efforts?

Simple and to the point.

You can get all fancy with flow charts, pie charts and graphs but I like to just use a note pad and tick stuff off. If you’re all digital, a folder on your desktop titled “MY LIFE” should grab your attention. The trick is to always keep it in view, that way you are constantly reminded of what you planned to do, what you are actually doing and what returns you are seeing on your efforts.

Since life likes to give us lemons now and then, you might see yourself veering off your list. Make a note of it and include it in your list of things to do. or even revising it as you go along. If you need to restructure your list go ahead and do it as long as you KNOW you can show a return for yourself on what you are adding and/or deleting.

Now, since we are rating ourself for the month past we have to get prepared for the month at hand. So here’s what I am doing right now so that I can give myself a good rating at the beginning of February for January. You still with me?

Right now I am -

1. Planning what I will be doing this month.
2. How I am going to do it.
3. What I expect as a return for my efforts.

When I get to February I will give myself 1 point {or a million if you prefer} for everything I followed through. If I get a 3 then, that means I’ve succeeded. Rinse and repeat.

My rating for December was a 2, yeah life gave me a few lemons. Hey, I never said I’m perfect