![]() Or it may have appeared through a life lesson. But this question forces me to think through what did I actually learn then put it in writing. It’s SO easy just to fly through life with one day blurring into the next day. This may be the hardest of the five questions. ![]() Possible categories: nutrition / fitness / productivity / relationships / personal development If I answer this question with honesty and a desire to personally improve, I can choose to repeat the good and make the necessary changes. What stood out about yesterday? What were the key events, conversations, and moments that are worth remembering. This is the self-reflection part of the program and the easiest question to ignore because if forces me to think backwards. When I focus on what I look forward to, it gives me hope and energy to persevere to experience those areas. This especially helps me on days that are challenging, not my preferred focus of work, or a long day of business travel. It may be something simple or it may be something I’ve looked forward to for awhile. Answering this question allows me to think forward and anticipate something good that will happen in my day. I learned this question from Donald Miller, creator of StoryBrand for business and StoryLine for personal. Oh, there are a ton more but these are the ones that move the needle in key areas of my life. This exercise focuses on major 3-5 things that are going to produce 80% of the results I want to accomplish today. As he says, “If 80% of your results come from 20% activities, give 80% focus and energy to 20% activities.” Kent Julian in his Goal Getting video course, challenges you to focus your energy on the 20% of your activities that produce 80% of the results. ![]() It’s when I look back at the end of the day, what will give me a sense of accomplishment. This question for me is not my to do list. What Exactly Do I Want to Accomplish Today? Journaling asking these questions will bring more ideas of gratefulness.Ģ. Tip – learn to go beyond the surface and really reflect on your life and those around you. It also sets the tone for my day because my focus is on what I have (the positive) not on what I don’t (the negative) and my attitude if changed. So when I focus on what I’m grateful for, I see the good in so many ways. I want to be able to see the good in the bad. Not just when things are going good and my way but grateful in all circumstances. I desire to be a person who is truly grateful. Here are Five Powerful Reflective Questions I’m Asking Every Morning But these five questions mean something to me due to the answers. I’m not a “I did this then I did that” kind of journaler and it showed in my inconsistency. I now ask five specific questions that are powerful and reflective to me. ![]() Second, I changed the format of journaling. I always felt I needed to handwrite my journal entries and I just struggled doing it. I made two specific changes:įirst, I started using an app called Day One Journal and I absolutely love it. I always enjoyed going through past days and remembering where I was at in my life in that exact moment. I’ve always seen the value in journaling but struggled with the consistency. I also write almost every single morning. But I also enjoy starting a brand new book. For example, I absolutely love to read and do almost every single morning. My morning is the biggest area of routine throughout my entire day.īut even in my routine I enjoy some change or simple tweaks. But there are certain things that I rely on routine. ![]()
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