Purpose
Most people don’t start the year overloaded.
They carry overload forward.
This is a short R.E.S.E.T. to help you decide what no longer earns a place.
What You’re Still Carrying
List the things that are following you into the new year: unfinished, unresolved, or unquestioned.
- Decisions that were postponed
- Commitments that feel heavier than they should
- Work that no longer fits your direction
- Responsibilities you accepted by default
The Three Filters
For each item, ask yourself:
- Does this still matter or did it just never get closed?
- Does this require my thinking, or just my time?
- What is this quietly displacing?
Then place each item into one category:
- Carry forward (deliberate, necessary, aligned)
- Close (decide, finish, or formally end)
- Release (no longer yours to carry)
No justification required.
Just honesty.
One Decision to Take With You
The most important output of this R.E.S.E.T. isn’t a list.
It’s a decision.
Consider:
What will I no longer carry forward?
Clarity doesn’t come from doing more.
It comes from choosing deliberately.
Aligned to the R.E.S.E.T. way of thinking: clarity before action.
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by Alexandra Egan
Domino Effect Consulting & Facilitating www.alexandraegan.com.au R.E.S.E.T Your Thinking
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