As mentioned yesterday, I I become reflective this time of year and like to set aside some time to look back over the previous year. I have a list of about 20 questions I ask myself this time of year and here’s the second one:

Year End Question #2
What was my worst day at work in 2008?

This question isn’t designed to be as much negative as it is reflective (think of it as feed-forward).  Contrary to the popular saying, experience is not the best teacher; evaluated experience is the best teacher.  And the truth is, we often learn more from the pain than the pleasure.

And, like question #1, you can change the ‘at work’ part to ‘at home’ or ‘in my marriage’ or ‘as a father’ or to any other domain of your life.  Not a fun question but definitely worth the reflection time, especially if you want to make 2009 better than 2008.

See you tomorrow for question #3.

Nelson

P.S. While this post is designed to help you reflect on the previous year, be sure you take time to plan next year too. So, if you are looking for something that will help you make 2009 greater than 2008, check out my resource Developing A One Year Personal Growth Plan by clicking here.

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About Nelson Searcy

Nelson Searcy is an experienced church growth strategist, pastor, church planter and coach, consulting with churches around the world. As founder of Church Leader Insights and the Renegade Pastors Network, he has personally trained more than 3,500 church leaders in over 45 denominations through live events, seminars and monthly coaching. Nelson is also the Founding and Lead Pastor of The Journey Church, with locations across New York City and in Boca Raton, FL. Nelson and his church routinely appear on lists such as “The 50 Most Influential Churches” and “The 25 Most Innovative Leaders.” He is the author of over 100 church growth resources and 18+ books, including The Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Life, Ministry and The Difference Maker: Using Your Everyday Life for Eternal Impact, and At the Cross with the People Who Were There. He and his wife, Kelley, have one son, Alexander.