Executive
Gratitude Practice

REFLECTION & JOURNALING TOOLS

A structured review of what your year produced -
and where you want to go next.

What This Practice Does

Most year-end reviews focus on what fell short. Targets missed, gaps unfilled, plans that slipped. That focus is useful for diagnosis, but it tends to crowd out something equally important: an accurate account of what actually went well. The things that held together, the relationships that deepened, the work you are genuinely proud of.

This practice asks three questions in sequence. The first is broad - what across the year has been worth something. The second distills that list to the single thing that matters most. The third turns the page forward: given what the year produced, what are the next steps. The progression is intentional. Specificity at the end matters less if you have not first done the work of actually taking stock.

This is a tool for one sitting. Set aside 15-20 minutes without interruption. The quality of what you write in the first section affects everything that follows.

How to Use This Practice

  1. Answer the first question without filtering. List whatever comes up - people, decisions, outcomes, moments of clarity. Do not evaluate while you write.
  2. Review your list before moving to the second question. Something on that list will stand out as more significant than the rest. That is the one you write in section two.
  3. Let section three be specific. "Next steps on my executive journey" is not asking for a vision statement. Write the actual next actions - conversations to have, decisions to make, commitments to honor.
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Executive Gratitude Practice

What are the key things you are most grateful for in your business this year?
The primary thing I am most grateful for in my business this year is:
The next steps on my executive journey are:
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Reflection Prompts

Use these questions in a coaching session or on your own after completing the three sections above.

For Deeper Reflection

  1. What on your list from Section 1 surprised you - something you almost did not write down?
  2. What does your answer in Section 2 tell you about what you actually value, versus what you thought you valued going into the year?
  3. Of the next steps in Section 3, which one has been waiting the longest?
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