I don’t know if you are like me, but often, I find I am at a loss to recall the key lessons learned from past years. Think about it. What were the greatest lessons you learned in business or in life in 2005? What about 2003?
Okay, lets make this a bit easier. What did you learn in 2009?
One tactic that I have found useful is to label my years. I do this while spending a day during the Christmas break or right after the new year reflecting and planning. I review my Life Plan, Business Vision and Business Plan. I spend time journaling through the past year, and work to identify any big lessons learned. Then, once this is done, I use all this information to give both the past and upcoming year a label.
Here is what I mean by a label: I identify what my biggest focus points or new insights were during the year. They are not usually all that profound.
Today I want to clear up some confusion we commonly see in the minds of our clients. This confusion is around the difference between a goal and a discipline. 
