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As part of my commitment to growth and belief in the importance of self-reflection, I added a new element to my year.

The purpose of the retrospective is pulled directly from Agile Methodology. As stated in the Principles from the Agile Manifesto:

At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.

I’m adopting the retrospective to look back on what worked, what didn’t, and collect some thoughts on future actions.

While this post is primarily an exercise for me, I’m also committed to working in public and I hope that seeing the process will inspire you to reflect on who you were this year, and get you thinking about who you want to be next year.

Every year my first post will be My Three Words and my last post of the year will be the Retrospective.

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Here is my look back on 2022:

What went well

This year has been among the most successful and rewarding of my career.

• I published my book, The Lovable Leader
• I put together an amazing 2-day book launch event with 17 incredible guests
• Our company Super Productive, in only its 2nd year, officially eclipsed the revenue and profitability of my agency in its 7th year
• I launched Version 1 of Hyperfocus, a Complete Productivity System for people with ADHD
• I conceived of and designed the PMDS productivity system to help Neurotypical and Neurodivergent people work together more effectively in project management tools
• I finally launched my online store The SUPER Market to share and sell the resources I’ve been building for more than a decade
• My newsletter audience grew considerably and both open and click rates are the highest I’ve ever had
• I successfully relaunched my website with a completely new design
• I’ve been more vocal and outspoken about social justice in every activity I take part in
• I spent a good part of the year working with a personal trainer and showing up to do the work 2-4 times per week
• I mantained a 4-day work week all year, and had Daddy-Daughter day nearly every Friday — this is one of the two most important items on this list
• I welcomed our second child into the world — this is the other most important item on the list

All-in-all, a lot of things went well this year.

What didn’t go well