{"id":2647,"date":"2017-12-30T22:12:02","date_gmt":"2017-12-30T16:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reliablesoftwares.com\/blog\/?p=2647"},"modified":"2017-12-30T22:21:52","modified_gmt":"2017-12-30T16:51:52","slug":"2017-annual-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reliablesoftwares.com\/blog\/2017-annual-review\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Annual Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Its that time of the year when we all audit what went well and what we should be looking forward to.<\/p>\n

3 questions<\/strong> that I\u2019m going to answer to review myself and compare to my last year commitment.<\/p>\n

What went well this year?
\nWhat didn\u2019t go so well this year?
\nWhat am I working toward?<\/p>\n

1. What went well this year?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Writing:<\/strong> I have written 44 articles this year. The target was to write at least 2 articles in a week. I am trying to make it as a habit. Have missed 60 days but still have kept going on. It was one of the average writing years but have a lot to achieve this year. Also, the viewership of my blog has increased.<\/p>\n

Read Books:<\/strong> Had planned to read minimum 1 book a month. This was a great year reading. Had a fun time reading various books and have blogged about my thoughts about the book so that I can remember and refer it back when I needed. I have read 18 books this year, averaging 221 pages per book. You can check out all of them by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Travel:<\/strong> I would love to travel at least one country every year. This year it was 3 Kuwait, Kenya (Nairobi) and Pakistan (Karachi). Also, I have been to this new place with family. Also in India, I have visited Kolkata after many years, it was fun.<\/p>\n

Creating new Opportunities:<\/strong> Have met new friends and that has helped me to create new opportunities too.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2. What didn\u2019t go so well this year?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Exercise:<\/strong> Last year I was working out for 30 mins per day at least 3 to 4 times a week. This year exercise time has reduced to 10 mins max. Have to schedule proper timing to do the exercise again in routine.<\/p>\n

Give time to family and friends:<\/strong> Was not able to spend much time with family this year. There was no family outing for personal reason. Hopefully, it will be different this year.<\/p>\n

Sleep:<\/strong> Last year my average hr of sleep was around 6hrs per day. Have to increase it to at least 7 to 8 hrs per day.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

3. What am I working toward?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Writing schedule:<\/strong> Have to be more consistent with my writing schedule. Also, have to write more quality and in detail stuff.<\/p>\n

Expand my business:<\/strong> Have to start working on my business and have to give more time to it. Have to expand my business portfolio too. Looking for new partnership and ventures this year.<\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong> This year also want to continue with doing more research and learn new things. This will help me grow, not only professionally but also personally. I am not an expert and trying to learn many things out of many things myself. Have improved my life and my thoughts in 2016 and I am looking forward to new adventures and learning in 2017.<\/p>\n

PS: My\u00a02016 Annual Review<\/a><\/p>\n

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