Year End Exercise — 100 Memories
Nick Fellers | December 31, 2009
I posted this last year – got a lot of positive feedback so I’m posting again this New Year’s Eve.
Every year-end I make a list of 100 memories from the year. These could be events, moments, firsts, lasts, etc. etc.
It’s a great way to reflect on the year and prepare for the next.
This tradition was inspired by Michael Gelb’s How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci. He says one of Leo’s brainstorming exercises was to come up with 100 big questions about life, the universe, etc. The idea is that the first 30 will be easy. The next 30 will be cool and the remaining questions will be profound, insightful and guiding. You will see telling themes emerge.
The same is true of the 100 memories list. After you get past obvious moments like weddings, travels and births the really some great insights about what you value/treasure start to emerge. Watch those themes and design your 09 to make more memories like these!
You can do this solo, with your team or family. And, it will probably take you a few hours. If you don’t have time for that, just do a top 30 – still great to capture at least those memories!
I won’t bore you with my list except to say many of my memories come from meeting cool For Impact leaders on-the-road… so many smart, passionate and inspiring people changing the world. Thanks for 2008.
I would love to hear about some of the adventures/memories/reflections from this year. We have some pretty ‘crazy’ (cool) social entrepreneurs reading the WOW. What’s on your list?
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Robert Price - December 31st, 2009 4:43 pm
A true highlight was in meeting you and fulfilling my dream to have the For Impact approach presented here in Central Pennsylvania, People here were blown away and are still talking about what you had to say!
Thank you for helping us to think beyond the ordinary!
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Nick Fellers reply on January 1st, 2010 10:23 am:
Bob – Great to hear people are still talking! Here’s to a great 2010!
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Judith Yevick - January 1st, 2010 8:24 pm
This has been the year when those who stayed exclusively on the “special event treadmill” brought in much less money than those who had moved over to major gifts and concentrated on those investors who understand the importance of moving from “success to significance”. Those organizations who had truly maximized their relationships, probably did much better than others. Next year is going to be another challenge for sure.
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